Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

Which search command changes the name of a field to a different specified name?

1. rename

2. change

3. modify

4. update

The correct answer is: rename

The command that changes the name of a field to a different specified name is "rename." In Splunk, the rename command allows you to take an existing field name and assign it a new name for the duration of the search result. This can be useful for making field names more intuitive or aligning them with naming conventions that are used in your reports or dashboards. Using the rename command maintains the original field for the search, but it allows for a modified view in the output, thus improving readability and comprehension without losing any underlying data. The other options listed do not serve this function in Splunk. "Change," "modify," and "update" do not correspond to commands recognized in Splunk for renaming fields. Only the rename command correctly fulfills the requirement of changing a field's name.