Use the Lookup in Searches SPLK-1001 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What happens if you omit the OUTPUT clause in a lookup command?

   • AOnly the input field is added to the events
   • BThe search returns an error
   • CNo fields are added to the events
   • DAll fields from the lookup table are added to the events
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What happens to an event when a lookup command does not find a match for its input field value in the lookup table?

   • AThe event is removed from the search results
   • BThe event is assigned a default value of 'unknown' for all lookup fields
   • CThe event remains in the results, but no lookup fields are added to it
   • DThe search fails and returns an error
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4. 3foundation · easy

   In the lookup command '| lookup user_details user_id OUTPUT full_name AS name', what is the effect of 'AS name'?

   • AIt renames the 'user_id' field to 'name' in the search results
   • BIt creates a new field called 'name' that contains the value of 'user_id'
   • CIt filters the results to only include events where 'full_name' equals 'name'
   • DIt renames the 'full_name' field from the lookup to 'name' in the search results
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which of the following describes the primary purpose of using a lookup in a Splunk search?

   • ATo add fields from an external source to events based on a common field value
   • BTo filter events based on a condition in the lookup table
   • CTo aggregate events and calculate statistics
   • DTo replace the values of existing fields with new values
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6. 5foundation · easy

   Which command can be used after a lookup to handle events that did not receive a field from the lookup, such as by setting a default value?

   • A| fields department
   • B| eval department = if(isnull(department), "Unknown", department)
   • C| where department = "Unknown"
   • D| stats count by department
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