Splunk Exam SPLK-1003 Topic 4 Question 70 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1003 exam

Question #: 70
Topic #: 4

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What is the difference between the two wildcards ... and - for the monitor stanza in inputs, conf?

A... is not supported in monitor stanzas

BThere is no difference, they are interchangable and match anything beyond directory boundaries.

C* matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas ... recurses through subdirectories as well.

D... matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas - recurses through subdirectories as well.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Geoffrey at Apr 22, 2023, 10:33 AM

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Sherell

2 months ago

I bet the exam writers used the ... wildcard to make this question more 'directory-ous' than the average bear.

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Tamekia

18 hours ago

C) * matches anything in that specific directory path segment, whereas ... recurses through subdirectories as well.

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Ilene

8 days ago

B) There is no difference, they are interchangable and match anything beyond directory boundaries.

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Quentin

25 days ago

A) ... is not supported in monitor stanzas

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Loreen

2 months ago

Option D is incorrect. It's the other way around, ... matches within a directory segment, while - recurses through subdirectories.

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Robt

8 days ago

Good to know, I'll make sure to use the correct wildcard in the future.

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Robt

24 days ago

I didn't know that, thanks for the information!

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Robt

1 months ago

Thanks for clarifying that, I always get confused between the two wildcards.

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Vivienne

2 months ago

Option C is correct! * matches only within a directory path segment, while ... recurses through subdirectories.

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Flo

2 months ago

Option B is incorrect. There is a clear difference between the two wildcards, they are not interchangeable.

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Vilma

1 months ago

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Samira

2 months ago

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Helga

2 months ago

Option A is incorrect. The ... wildcard is definitely supported in monitor stanzas.

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Dorinda

2 months ago

Actually, you're right. * matches in the directory path segment, while ... goes through subdirectories.

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Val

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe that ... is the one that recurses through subdirectories.

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Dorinda

3 months ago

I think the difference is that * matches anything in the directory path segment.

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