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SPLK-4001 · Question #27

How can analytic functions be applied to a subset of multiple time series (MTS) in a signal? (Select all that apply)

The correct answer is B. Aggregating values from all MTS into a single time series C. Applying separate calculations for each MTS in the subset. Analytic functions applied to a subset of MTS can work in two distinct modes: aggregation (B) collapses multiple series into one by computing a combined value (e.g., sum, mean, percentile) across the subset, while per-series calculation (C) applies the function independently to…

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Question

How can analytic functions be applied to a subset of multiple time series (MTS) in a signal? (Select all that apply)

Options

  • ACalculating the total value across all sources
  • BAggregating values from all MTS into a single time series
  • CApplying separate calculations for each MTS in the subset
  • DCombining all MTS to visualize in a single chart

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    72% (23)
  • D
    19% (6)

Explanation

Analytic functions applied to a subset of MTS can work in two distinct modes: aggregation (B) collapses multiple series into one by computing a combined value (e.g., sum, mean, percentile) across the subset, while per-series calculation (C) applies the function independently to each MTS, preserving individual series as separate outputs. Both are valid, supported patterns for scoping analytic functions to a subset rather than all MTS in a signal.

A is wrong because "total value across all sources" implies a global operation over every MTS, not a targeted subset - it also conflates a specific aggregation type (sum) with the broader concept of analytic functions.

D is wrong because combining MTS into a single chart is a visualization choice, not an analytic function operation - analytics concern computation, not rendering.

Memory tip: Think "BAG" - Batch-aggregate or Apply-per-series are your two analytic modes; A and D are distractors because one is too broad (all sources) and the other is about display, not math.

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#analytic functions#MTS subset#aggregation#time series

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