Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

What command would you use to display the most common values in a specific field?

1. top

2. all

3. table

4. rare

The correct answer is: top

The command used to display the most common values in a specific field is the "top" command. This command analyzes the specified field and returns a list of its most frequently occurring values, along with their counts and percentages. It is particularly useful for quickly identifying trends or patterns within the data. When using the "top" command, you can specify how many of the most common values to display, which can help in narrowing down large datasets to just the most relevant entries for analysis. For example, if you wanted to see the top five values in a field like "host," the command would return those values along with statistical information about how often each occurs. In contrast, the other commands listed serve different functions: "all" is not a valid Splunk command, "table" is used to format and present data in a tabular structure rather than filtering for frequency, and "rare" retrieves the least common values in a field, which is the opposite of what is sought in this scenario. Thus, the "top" command is the most appropriate choice for displaying the most common values in a specific field.