Splunk Core Certified User Practice Exam

Complete the rename command to change the name of the status field to HTTP Status: sourcetype=a* status=404 | rename ______________

1. as "HTTP Status"

2. status as "HTTP Status"

3. status to "HTTP Status"

4. status as HTTP Status

The correct answer is: status as "HTTP Status"

The correct completion of the rename command to change the name of the status field to "HTTP Status" is provided by the option that uses the format "status as 'HTTP Status'". In Splunk, the rename command follows a specific syntax where you specify the current field name, followed by the keyword "as", and then the new name you wish to assign to that field. Using "status as 'HTTP Status'" clearly and accurately indicates that you are taking the existing field 'status' and giving it a new name, which is required for the command to function properly in Splunk. This format adheres to the conventions of the Splunk search processing language. Focusing on the other options, while they might seem plausible, they either do not follow the correct syntax for the rename command or lack the proper quotation marks for the new field name. Therefore, when properly adhering to Splunk syntax, the option that correctly renames the field is the one that employs the keyword "as" in the context provided.