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SPLK-1004 Verified 2026 Edition

Core Certified Advanced Power UserPractice Test

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SPLK-1004 Exam Topics and Domains

SPLK-1004 is organized into 22 weighted domains. Expect to work with Splunk Cloud, Splunk Enterprise.

1

Exploring Statistical Commands

10%

Performing statistical analysis with stats function

  • stats command
  • aggregation functions
  • by clause
  • statistical analysis
  • How to use stats for aggregation
  • Choosing appropriate statistical functions
  • Grouping and summarizing data
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use stats command for aggregation and analysis
  • Apply statistical functions like avg, sum, count, min, max
  • Group results using by clause
  • Use stats for data summarization

Using fieldsummary

  • fieldsummary
  • field statistics
  • data profiling
  • When to use fieldsummary
  • Interpreting fieldsummary results
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand fieldsummary command usage
  • Analyze field statistics and properties
  • Identify field data types and values

Using appendpipe

  • appendpipe
  • result manipulation
  • summary rows
  • appendpipe use cases
  • Creating totals and summaries
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply appendpipe for result manipulation
  • Create summary rows with appendpipe
  • Understand appendpipe vs append

Using count and list functions

  • count
  • dc (distinct count)
  • list
  • values
  • When to use count vs dc
  • list vs values differences
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply count and distinct count functions
  • Use list and values functions
  • Understand differences between list and values

Using eventstats

  • eventstats
  • event enrichment
  • inline statistics
  • eventstats use cases
  • Preserving original events with statistics
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply eventstats for event enrichment
  • Understand eventstats vs stats
  • Add summary statistics to events

Using streamstats

  • streamstats
  • running totals
  • cumulative statistics
  • streaming commands
  • streamstats applications
  • Running calculations over time
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply streamstats for running calculations
  • Create cumulative statistics
  • Understand streaming vs transforming commands
2

Exploring eval Command Functions

4%

Using conversion functions

  • tostring
  • tonumber
  • type conversion
  • Data type conversion scenarios
  • Formatting numbers and strings
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply tostring, tonumber functions
  • Convert between data types
  • Format numeric values

Using text functions

  • substr
  • replace
  • trim
  • len
  • upper
  • lower
  • String manipulation techniques
  • Text processing scenarios
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply string manipulation functions
  • Use substr, replace, trim functions
  • Concatenate and split strings

Using comparison and conditional functions

  • if
  • case
  • match
  • like
  • comparison operators
  • Conditional logic implementation
  • Complex case statements
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply if, case functions
  • Use comparison operators
  • Create conditional logic

Using informational functions

  • isnull
  • isnotnull
  • typeof
  • isbool
  • Null value handling
  • Field validation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use isnull, isnotnull functions
  • Apply typeof function
  • Check field existence

Using statistical functions

  • random
  • round
  • floor
  • ceiling
  • abs
  • sqrt
  • Mathematical calculations
  • Statistical function applications
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply mathematical functions
  • Use random, round, floor, ceiling
  • Perform calculations with eval

Using makeresults command

  • makeresults
  • synthetic events
  • test data generation
  • Creating test scenarios
  • Generating sample data
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Create synthetic events
  • Generate test data
  • Build lookup tables dynamically
3

Advanced Lookups

8%

Applying advanced lookup options

  • lookup definitions
  • automatic lookups
  • time-based lookups
  • Lookup configuration
  • Advanced lookup settings
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure lookup definitions
  • Use automatic lookups
  • Apply time-based lookups

Including and excluding events based on lookup values

  • inputlookup
  • outputlookup
  • lookup filtering
  • Filtering with lookups
  • Lookup-based event selection
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Filter events using lookups
  • Use inputlookup and outputlookup
  • Apply subsearches with lookups

Using KV Store lookups

  • KV Store
  • collections
  • REST API
  • state management
  • KV Store operations
  • Collection management
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure KV Store collections
  • Perform CRUD operations
  • Use KV Store for state management

Using external lookups

  • external lookups
  • Python scripts
  • external commands
  • External lookup implementation
  • Script configuration
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure external lookup scripts
  • Implement Python lookup scripts
  • Handle external data sources

Using geospatial lookups

  • geospatial lookups
  • iplocation
  • geographic data
  • Geographic data enrichment
  • Location-based analysis
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure geospatial lookups
  • Use iplocation command
  • Create geographic visualizations

Understanding best practices for lookups

  • lookup optimization
  • performance tuning
  • best practices
  • Lookup performance
  • Best practice scenarios
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Optimize lookup performance
  • Choose appropriate lookup types
  • Manage lookup file sizes
4

Exploring Alerts

4%

Logging and indexing searchable alert events

  • alert logging
  • alert indexing
  • alert history
  • Alert event management
  • Alert history searches
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure alert logging
  • Index alert results
  • Search alert history

Referencing lookups in alerts

  • lookup-based alerts
  • dynamic thresholds
  • conditional alerting
  • Lookup integration in alerts
  • Dynamic alert conditions
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use lookups in alert searches
  • Apply dynamic thresholds from lookups
  • Reference lookup tables in conditions

Outputting alert results to a lookup

  • outputlookup in alerts
  • lookup updates
  • feedback mechanisms
  • Alert result storage
  • Lookup table updates
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Save alert results to lookups
  • Update lookup tables from alerts
  • Create feedback loops

Using a webhook alert action

  • webhooks
  • HTTP POST
  • JSON payloads
  • external integration
  • Webhook configuration
  • External system integration
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure webhook alert actions
  • Format webhook payloads
  • Integrate with external systems

Creating a log event alert action

  • log event action
  • custom event creation
  • event routing
  • Custom event generation
  • Alert event formatting
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Create custom log events from alerts
  • Format log event messages
  • Route alert events to indexes
5

Advanced Field Creation and Management

8%

Identifying field extraction methods

  • field extraction methods
  • extraction performance
  • extraction types
  • Choosing extraction methods
  • Performance considerations
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Compare extraction methods
  • Choose appropriate extraction technique
  • Understand extraction performance

Providing a regex expression to the Field Extractor

  • regex
  • Field Extractor
  • pattern matching
  • Regex pattern creation
  • Field Extractor usage
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Write regex for field extraction
  • Use Field Extractor UI
  • Test and validate extractions

Performing search time field extraction using erex and rex

  • rex command
  • erex command
  • named groups
  • search-time extraction
  • rex syntax and usage
  • erex applications
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use rex command for extraction
  • Apply erex for automatic extraction
  • Create named capture groups

Improving regex performance in Splunk

  • regex optimization
  • backtracking
  • anchors
  • performance tuning
  • Regex performance tips
  • Optimization techniques
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Optimize regex patterns
  • Avoid backtracking
  • Use anchors and limits
6

Working with Self-Describing Data and Files

3%

Understanding self-describing data

  • self-describing data
  • JSON
  • XML
  • nested structures
  • Data format identification
  • Structure understanding
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Identify self-describing data formats
  • Understand JSON and XML structures
  • Work with nested data

Using the spath command

  • spath
  • JSON extraction
  • XML extraction
  • path notation
  • spath syntax
  • Extracting nested fields
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Extract fields from JSON/XML
  • Navigate nested structures
  • Apply spath with paths

Using eval with spath function

  • eval spath()
  • function combination
  • data processing
  • spath function usage
  • eval integration
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Combine eval and spath
  • Extract specific elements
  • Process structured data

Using the multikv command

  • multikv
  • tabular extraction
  • structured text
  • multikv applications
  • Tabular data extraction
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Extract tabular data
  • Process multi-line events
  • Handle structured text
7

Advanced Search Macros

3%

Using nested search macros

  • nested macros
  • macro arguments
  • macro composition
  • Nested macro creation
  • Macro organization
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Create nested macros
  • Pass arguments between macros
  • Build macro libraries

Previewing search macros before executing

  • macro preview
  • macro debugging
  • expansion validation
  • Macro testing
  • Preview functionality
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Preview macro expansion
  • Debug macro issues
  • Validate macro logic

Using other knowledge objects with macros

  • knowledge object integration
  • macro combinations
  • cross-object usage
  • Integration scenarios
  • Knowledge object combinations
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Combine macros with lookups
  • Use macros in dashboards
  • Integrate with saved searches
8

Using Acceleration Options: Report & Summary

10%

Describing acceleration

  • acceleration
  • performance optimization
  • pre-computation
  • Acceleration concepts
  • Method comparison
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand acceleration concepts
  • Compare acceleration methods
  • Identify acceleration benefits

Identifying which reports qualify for acceleration

  • acceleration eligibility
  • qualifying searches
  • transforming commands
  • Qualification criteria
  • Search analysis
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Determine acceleration eligibility
  • Understand qualifying searches
  • Identify transforming commands

When Splunk doesn't build acceleration summary

  • acceleration failures
  • limitations
  • troubleshooting
  • Failure scenarios
  • Limitation understanding
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Identify acceleration failures
  • Understand limitations
  • Troubleshoot issues

Accelerating a report

  • report acceleration
  • configuration
  • monitoring
  • Configuration steps
  • Parameter settings
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure report acceleration
  • Set acceleration parameters
  • Monitor acceleration status

Report Acceleration Summaries and Detail pages

  • acceleration UI
  • summary pages
  • management interfaces
  • UI navigation
  • Information interpretation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Navigate acceleration interfaces
  • Interpret summary information
  • Manage accelerated reports

Understanding summary indexing

  • summary indexing
  • pre-aggregation
  • storage optimization
  • Summary index concepts
  • Use case identification
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand summary index concepts
  • Compare with report acceleration
  • Identify use cases

Using summary indexing transforming commands

  • sistats
  • sichart
  • sitimechart
  • sitop
  • sirare
  • Summary command usage
  • Command selection
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use sistats, sichart, sitimechart
  • Apply summary commands
  • Create summary searches

Searching against a summary

  • summary searches
  • index queries
  • data combination
  • Summary search syntax
  • Query optimization
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Query summary indexes
  • Use summary data effectively
  • Combine with raw data

Handling gaps and overlaps in summary indexes

  • data gaps
  • overlaps
  • backfill
  • data integrity
  • Gap detection
  • Overlap resolution
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Identify data gaps
  • Handle overlapping data
  • Implement backfill strategies
9

Using Acceleration Options: Data Models and tsidx Files

4%

Exploring data models using datamodel command

  • datamodel command
  • model exploration
  • structure analysis
  • datamodel command usage
  • Model investigation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use datamodel command
  • Explore model structure
  • Query data model information

Understanding data model acceleration

  • data model acceleration
  • tsidx generation
  • performance benefits
  • Acceleration concepts
  • Benefit analysis
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand acceleration mechanism
  • Identify acceleration benefits
  • Compare with other methods

Accelerating data models

  • acceleration configuration
  • retention settings
  • build monitoring
  • Configuration process
  • Settings optimization
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure model acceleration
  • Set retention periods
  • Monitor acceleration builds

Understanding tsidx files

  • tsidx files
  • time-series index
  • storage optimization
  • tsidx concepts
  • Storage management
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand tsidx structure
  • Identify tsidx benefits
  • Manage tsidx storage

Working with tsidx files using tstats

  • tstats command
  • tsidx queries
  • statistical operations
  • tstats syntax
  • Query construction
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use tstats command
  • Query tsidx data
  • Apply tstats filters

Using tstats to search accelerated data models

  • tstats with data models
  • summariesonly
  • search optimization
  • Model search syntax
  • Optimization techniques
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Search data models with tstats
  • Apply summariesonly parameter
  • Optimize model searches

Determining which acceleration option to use

  • acceleration comparison
  • decision criteria
  • use case analysis
  • Method selection
  • Decision factors
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Compare acceleration methods
  • Choose appropriate option
  • Consider use case requirements
10

Using Search Efficiently

4%

Splunk architecture components

  • search heads
  • indexers
  • forwarders
  • architecture
  • Architecture understanding
  • Component interactions
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand search architecture
  • Identify component roles
  • Understand data flow

Search flow

  • search phases
  • map-reduce
  • search pipeline
  • Search processing steps
  • Phase optimization
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand search processing
  • Identify search phases
  • Optimize search flow

Streaming commands

  • streaming commands
  • distributed processing
  • event-by-event
  • Command identification
  • Streaming benefits
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Identify streaming commands
  • Understand streaming benefits
  • Apply streaming efficiently

Transforming commands

  • transforming commands
  • result transformation
  • aggregation
  • Command classification
  • Transformation effects
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Identify transforming commands
  • Understand transformation impact
  • Optimize transformations

Command ordering

  • command ordering
  • optimization
  • performance tuning
  • Ordering strategies
  • Performance impact
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Optimize command sequence
  • Reduce data early
  • Improve search performance

Job inspector

  • Job Inspector
  • performance analysis
  • execution details
  • Inspector usage
  • Performance diagnosis
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use Job Inspector
  • Analyze search performance
  • Identify bottlenecks
11

More Search Tuning

3%

Pre-filtering search data

  • pre-filtering
  • index filters
  • time ranges
  • scope reduction
  • Filtering strategies
  • Scope optimization
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply pre-filtering techniques
  • Use time and index filters
  • Reduce search scope early

Lispy and boolean operators

  • Lispy
  • boolean operators
  • AND/OR/NOT
  • search optimization
  • Boolean logic
  • Expression optimization
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand Lispy syntax
  • Use boolean operators effectively
  • Optimize search expressions

Lispy and wildcards

  • wildcards
  • pattern matching
  • performance impact
  • Wildcard usage
  • Performance considerations
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use wildcards efficiently
  • Understand wildcard impact
  • Avoid wildcard pitfalls

Using the TERM directive

  • TERM()
  • exact matching
  • performance optimization
  • TERM usage
  • Performance benefits
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply TERM() for exact matching
  • Improve search performance
  • Bypass field extraction
12

Manipulating and Filtering Data

6%

bin command

  • bin command
  • bucketing
  • discretization
  • time grouping
  • bin applications
  • Bucket creation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use bin for discretization
  • Create time buckets
  • Group numeric values

xyseries command

  • xyseries
  • data pivoting
  • table transformation
  • xyseries usage
  • Data reshaping
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Convert results to table format
  • Create pivot-like views
  • Transform data layout

untable command

  • untable
  • data unpivoting
  • reverse transformation
  • untable applications
  • Data conversion
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Reverse table transformations
  • Convert tables to events
  • Unpivot data

foreach command

  • foreach
  • field iteration
  • bulk operations
  • foreach syntax
  • Iteration patterns
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Iterate over fields
  • Apply operations to multiple fields
  • Use field patterns

strftime function

  • strftime
  • time formatting
  • epoch conversion
  • Time formatting
  • strftime patterns
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Format time values
  • Convert epoch time
  • Create custom time formats
13

Working with Multivalued Fields

7%

Multivalued fields

  • multivalued fields
  • MV fields
  • field arrays
  • MV field concepts
  • Field identification
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand multivalued concepts
  • Identify multivalued fields
  • Work with MV data

Multivalued eval functions

  • mvcount
  • mvindex
  • mvfilter
  • mvjoin
  • mvappend
  • mvrange
  • MV function usage
  • Function selection
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use mvcount, mvindex, mvfilter
  • Apply mvjoin, mvappend
  • Process MV fields

makemv command

  • makemv
  • field splitting
  • delimiters
  • makemv usage
  • Delimiter selection
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Create multivalued fields
  • Split strings into MV
  • Use delimiters

mvexpand command

  • mvexpand
  • event expansion
  • row multiplication
  • mvexpand applications
  • Expansion control
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Expand MV fields to events
  • Create separate events
  • Handle expansion limits
14

Using Advanced Transactions

5%

Evaluating events to create transactions

  • transaction command
  • event grouping
  • transaction boundaries
  • Transaction creation
  • Boundary definition
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use transaction command
  • Define transaction boundaries
  • Group related events

Handling common values/different field names

  • field mapping
  • aliases
  • field normalization
  • Field mapping strategies
  • Alias usage
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Join events with different fields
  • Use field aliases
  • Handle field variations

Alternative to coalesce

  • coalesce
  • null handling
  • field merging
  • Coalesce alternatives
  • Value merging
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use coalesce alternatives
  • Handle null values
  • Merge field values

Identifying complete vs incomplete transactions

  • transaction completeness
  • startswith
  • endswith
  • closed_txn
  • Completeness detection
  • Transaction validation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Detect transaction completeness
  • Use startswith/endswith
  • Handle incomplete transactions

Making transactions more efficient

  • transaction optimization
  • maxspan
  • maxpause
  • performance
  • Optimization techniques
  • Parameter tuning
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Optimize transaction searches
  • Use maxspan and maxpause
  • Apply transaction limits

stats and transactions

  • stats vs transaction
  • performance comparison
  • method selection
  • Method comparison
  • Stats alternatives
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Replace transaction with stats
  • Compare approaches
  • Choose optimal method
15

Working with Time

2%

Using time effectively

  • time optimization
  • time modifiers
  • time functions
  • Time usage strategies
  • Modifier applications
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Optimize time-based searches
  • Use time modifiers
  • Apply time functions

Default time fields

  • _time
  • _indextime
  • time fields
  • timestamp extraction
  • Time field usage
  • Field differences
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand _time field
  • Use _indextime
  • Apply time fields
16

Using Subsearches

6%

Filtering through many results

  • subsearch filtering
  • dynamic filters
  • result reduction
  • Filtering techniques
  • Subsearch applications
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use subsearches for filtering
  • Apply dynamic filters
  • Reduce result sets

Subsearch caveats

  • subsearch limits
  • performance impact
  • failure handling
  • Limitation awareness
  • Error handling
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand subsearch limits
  • Identify performance impacts
  • Handle subsearch failures

When to use subsearch

  • use case identification
  • subsearch patterns
  • scenario selection
  • Use case selection
  • Pattern recognition
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Identify appropriate use cases
  • Apply subsearch patterns
  • Choose subsearch scenarios

When NOT to use subsearch

  • subsearch alternatives
  • performance considerations
  • anti-patterns
  • Alternative approaches
  • Performance optimization
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Identify inappropriate uses
  • Understand alternatives
  • Avoid performance issues

Troubleshooting subsearches

  • subsearch debugging
  • testing strategies
  • problem resolution
  • Debugging techniques
  • Problem solving
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Debug subsearch issues
  • Test subsearches independently
  • Resolve common problems

append command

  • append
  • appendcols
  • appendpipe
  • result combination
  • Append usage
  • Command variations
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use append for result combination
  • Apply appendcols and appendpipe
  • Understand append variations
17

Creating Dashboards

8%

Define simple XML syntax for views

  • Simple XML
  • dashboard structure
  • panel definition
  • XML syntax
  • Structure creation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand Simple XML structure
  • Create dashboard panels
  • Apply XML elements

Best practices for creating views

  • best practices
  • performance optimization
  • layout design
  • Best practice application
  • Design principles
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply dashboard best practices
  • Optimize dashboard performance
  • Design effective layouts

Troubleshooting views

  • dashboard debugging
  • XML validation
  • issue resolution
  • Debugging techniques
  • Problem identification
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Debug dashboard issues
  • Validate XML syntax
  • Resolve display problems
18

Using Forms

9%

How tokens work

  • tokens
  • variable passing
  • token syntax
  • Token mechanics
  • Value passing
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand token concepts
  • Apply token syntax
  • Pass values between inputs

Use tokens with form inputs

  • form inputs
  • token binding
  • input types
  • Input creation
  • Token integration
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Create form inputs
  • Bind tokens to inputs
  • Handle input events

Create cascading inputs

  • cascading inputs
  • dependent dropdowns
  • dynamic inputs
  • Cascading logic
  • Dependency management
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Build dependent inputs
  • Create dynamic dropdowns
  • Implement input chains

Define types of token filters

  • token filters
  • prefix/suffix
  • value transformation
  • Filter applications
  • Value manipulation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply token filters
  • Use prefix/suffix
  • Transform token values
19

Improving Performance

6%

Ways to improve dashboard performance

  • dashboard optimization
  • search efficiency
  • caching
  • Optimization techniques
  • Performance strategies
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Optimize dashboard searches
  • Reduce panel load times
  • Apply caching strategies

Use the tstats command

  • tstats in dashboards
  • acceleration usage
  • query optimization
  • tstats applications
  • Dashboard acceleration
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Apply tstats in dashboards
  • Leverage acceleration
  • Optimize statistical queries

Create base and post-process searches

  • base searches
  • post-processing
  • search reuse
  • Base search design
  • Post-process efficiency
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Implement base searches
  • Create post-process searches
  • Share search results
20

Customizing Dashboards

6%

Customize chart and panel properties

  • chart customization
  • panel properties
  • visualization options
  • Property modification
  • Customization options
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Modify chart properties
  • Customize panel appearance
  • Apply visualization options

Set panel refresh and delay times

  • refresh intervals
  • search delays
  • timing optimization
  • Timing configuration
  • Refresh strategies
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Configure refresh intervals
  • Set search delays
  • Optimize update timing

Disable search access features

  • access control
  • feature disabling
  • user permissions
  • Access management
  • Feature control
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Control user interactions
  • Disable search features
  • Manage dashboard permissions

Create event annotations

  • event annotations
  • visual markers
  • event highlighting
  • Annotation creation
  • Event marking
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Add event annotations
  • Highlight important events
  • Create visual markers
21

Adding Drilldowns

7%

Define types of drilldowns

  • drilldown types
  • link types
  • navigation options
  • Drilldown selection
  • Type differences
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand drilldown types
  • Choose appropriate drilldown
  • Implement different styles

Identify predefined tokens

  • click.value
  • row.*
  • predefined tokens
  • Token identification
  • Token usage
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Use click tokens
  • Apply row tokens
  • Leverage system tokens

Create dynamic drilldowns

  • dynamic drilldowns
  • conditional logic
  • context awareness
  • Dynamic implementation
  • Conditional navigation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Build conditional drilldowns
  • Create dynamic navigation
  • Implement context-aware links
22

Adding Advanced Behaviors and Visualizations

4%

Identify types of event handlers

  • event handlers
  • change events
  • selection events
  • Handler types
  • Event processing
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Understand event handler types
  • Apply change handlers
  • Use selection handlers

Define event actions

  • event actions
  • token setting
  • dashboard updates
  • Action definition
  • Update triggers
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Create event actions
  • Set token values
  • Trigger dashboard updates

Create contextual drilldowns

  • contextual drilldowns
  • conditional navigation
  • smart links
  • Context implementation
  • Smart navigation
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk Cloud
  • Build context-sensitive drilldowns
  • Apply conditional logic
  • Create smart navigation

How do I earn this certification?

Passing SPLK-1004 earns the Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User certification. It sits in the Splunk Core track.

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  • Last content update: 2024
Updates
  • Search Processing Language (SPL) Latest Core exam topic - continuous evolution • Release date: Ongoing updates
  • Dashboard Studio Latest Increasingly important for dashboard topics • Release date: 2024
  • Data Models Enhanced in 2024 Critical for acceleration topics • Release date: 2024

Who should take this exam?

This exam is typically taken by Power Users seeking advanced certification and Data Analysts working with Splunk.

Exam Code: SPLK-1002; Exam Name: Splunk Core Certified Power User; Description: Must be earned before attempting SPLK-1004
  • 6+ months of hands-on Splunk experience
  • Strong understanding of SPL (Search Processing Language)
  • Experience with dashboard creation and customization
  • Knowledge of Splunk architecture and components
  • Completion of Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User Learning Path

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