Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

Which command can be used to remove duplicate entries from search results?

1. removeDuplicates

2. deleteDuplicates

3. dedup

4. uniq

The correct answer is: dedup

The command that effectively removes duplicate entries from search results in Splunk is "dedup." This command is specifically designed to filter out duplicate values based on the specified field or fields. When you apply the dedup command, it retains the first occurrence of each unique value and discards subsequent duplicates, making it a powerful tool for refining your search results and focusing on distinct entries. Using this command can greatly enhance data analysis by allowing you to see only unique events, which can be particularly useful when working with large datasets that contain repetitive information. This streamlines your results and enables you to draw more meaningful insights. The other options do not correspond to any commands in Splunk for the purpose of removing duplicates: - "removeDuplicates" and "deleteDuplicates" are not valid Splunk commands. - While "uniq" might suggest removing duplicates, it is not recognized in the context of Splunk search commands. Overall, using "dedup" is the correct choice for eliminating duplicate entries in your search results in Splunk.