What happens if a macro `loop` is defined as `loop()` and then invoked in a search?

Splunk detects the recursion and prevents the search from running.

The macro is ignored and the search runs without it.

The macro expands infinitely until the search times out.

The macro expands once and the search runs normally.

In Splunk, when a search contains a nested macro invocation, what is the order of expansion?

The expansion order depends on the number of arguments each macro has.

The inner macro is expanded first, then the outer macro is expanded around it.

The outer macro is expanded first, then the inner macro is expanded within the result.

All macros are expanded simultaneously in a single pass.

An analyst accidentally defines macro `A( )` as `B( ) | stats count` and macro `B( )` as `A( ) | head 10`. What happens when a user runs `A( )`?

The search will run but return no results.

The search will fail with an error about too many nested macro expansions.

The search will run successfully and return results.

The search will run and return results from the `stats` command only.

A macro `outer` is defined as `inner | stats count`. The macro `inner` is defined as `index=main`. When a search uses `outer`, what is the final expanded search string?

`index=main inner | stats count`

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What happens if a macro `loop` is defined as `loop()` and then invoked in a search?
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An outer macro `outer( user )` is defined as `inner( user=$user$ )`. The inner macro `inner( user )` is defined as `index=main user=$user$`. When `outer( alice )` is invoked, what value does the inner macro receive for its `user` argument?
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3foundation · easy
In Splunk, when a search contains a nested macro invocation, what is the order of expansion?
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4application · medium
An analyst accidentally defines macro `A( )` as `B( ) | stats count` and macro `B( )` as `A( ) | head 10`. What happens when a user runs `A( )`?
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5foundation · easy
A macro `outer` is defined as `inner | stats count`. The macro `inner` is defined as `index=main`. When a search uses `outer`, what is the final expanded search string?
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