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SPLK-1004 · Question #59

Which of the following would exclude all entries contained in the lookup file baditems. csv from search results?

The correct answer is A. NOT [inputlookup baditems.csv]. The correct syntax to exclude all entries contained in the lookup file baditems.csv from search results is NOT [inputlookup baditems.csv]. This syntax uses a subsearch with the inputlookup command to retrieve the contents of the baditems.csv lookup file and then uses the NOT…

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Question

Which of the following would exclude all entries contained in the lookup file baditems. csv from search results?

Options

  • ANOT [inputlookup baditems.csv]
  • BNOT (lookup baditems.csv OUTPUT item)
  • CWHERE item NOT IN (baditems.csv)
  • D[NOT inputlookup baditems.csv]

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    72% (39)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    17% (9)

Explanation

The correct syntax to exclude all entries contained in the lookup file baditems.csv from search results is NOT [inputlookup baditems.csv]. This syntax uses a subsearch with the inputlookup command to retrieve the contents of the baditems.csv lookup file and then uses the NOT operator to exclude those results from the main search. This approach is efficient for filtering out unwanted data based on a predefined list of criteria stored in a lookup file.

Topics

#inputlookup command#NOT operator#lookup exclusion#subsearch syntax

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