Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

What does the REPORT property reference in a configuration?

1. Scheduled searches

2. Transformed data fields

3. Audit logs

4. Data inputs

The correct answer is: Transformed data fields

The REPORT property in a configuration specifically references transformed data fields within Splunk. When used in configurations such as props.conf, it allows administrators to define field extractions that parse raw event data into more structured data formats. This transformation can include the extraction of specific fields from log data, making it easier to perform searches and analyses on that data. Transformed fields enhance the search capabilities in Splunk by enabling users to define new, refined fields that can be leveraged for reporting, dashboards, and alerts. By using the REPORT property, these field extractions can be created dynamically during the search process or at indexing time, depending on how they are configured. Scheduled searches, audit logs, and data inputs are not directly related to the REPORT property. Scheduled searches relate to the automation of query execution in Splunk, where you would want to run searches at defined intervals. Audit logs capture user actions and system operations for security and compliance, while data inputs deal with how data is collected and ingested into Splunk from various sources.