Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

Which command is used to display data from the http_status.csv lookup file?

1. inputlookup

2. lookup=*

3. datalookup

4. lookup

The correct answer is: inputlookup

The command used to display data from a lookup file, such as the http_status.csv file, is the inputlookup command. This command allows users to read the contents of a specified lookup file and retrieve all of its rows and fields in a tabular format. When you use inputlookup followed by the name of the lookup file, Splunk fetches and presents the data, making it easy for users to access detailed information within that lookup. Other options, such as lookup=* and lookup, are not specifically designed for displaying all data from a lookup file. The lookup command is generally used for enriching events with additional fields from a lookup table based on matching criteria. While datalookup might be used for similar purposes, it is typically associated with performing data enrichment operations rather than merely displaying the content of a lookup file. Therefore, inputlookup is the most appropriate choice for directly retrieving and displaying all the data contained in the http_status.csv file.