Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

Which command would you use to filter events in Splunk?

1. | join

2. | where

3. | sort

4. | groupby

The correct answer is: | where

The command used to filter events in Splunk is the `| where` command. This command allows users to specify conditions that the events must meet in order to be included in the results. It operates in a similar manner to the SQL WHERE clause, providing a way to narrow down the data based on specific criteria. For example, you could filter events based on particular field values or conditions, enhancing the precision of the search results and making data analysis more targeted. In contrast, the other commands serve different purposes: `| join` is used to combine results from two different datasets based on a common field, `| sort` arranges events in a specified order, and `| groupby` aggregates data based on specified fields. None of these commands are specifically designed to filter event data based on conditions, making `| where` the appropriate choice for that purpose.