Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

How would you modify the search to change the name of the count column to "Total Viewed"?

1. index=network sourcetype=cisco_wsa_squid | top user x_webcat_code_full limit=3 showperc=f

2. index=network sourcetype=cisco_wsa_squid | top user x_webcat_code_full limit=3 *countfield="Total Viewed"* showperc=f

3. index=network sourcetype=cisco_wsa_squid | top user x_webcat_code_full limit=3 count="Total Viewed"

4. index=network sourcetype=cisco_wsa_squid | top user x_webcat_code_full limit=3 | rename count as "Total Viewed"

The correct answer is: index=network sourcetype=cisco_wsa_squid | top user x_webcat_code_full limit=3 *countfield="Total Viewed"* showperc=f

The correct choice for modifying the search to change the name of the count column to "Total Viewed" is the option that utilizes the rename command at the end of the search pipeline. By using the rename command, you can specify which field you want to rename and the new name you want to give it. This provides a clear transformation in the results, allowing for better readability and understanding of the data presented. In Splunk searches, the `top` command generates a table of the most common values for a specified field along with their counts. However, by itself, it does not provide an option to directly rename the count column within the command. Instead, we need to take the results of the `top` command and pipe them into a `rename` command to achieve the desired outcome. Thus, renaming the column after generating the results makes perfect sense and aligns with how Splunk processes search commands effectively.