Splunk Core Certified User Practice Exam

True or False: Running a report always returns updated results when executed.

1. True

2. False

3. Only for scheduled reports

4. Depends on the query type

The correct answer is: True

When a report is executed in Splunk, it runs a search query against the indexed data in real time, which means it fetches the most current data available at that moment. Therefore, running a report does indeed return updated results each time it is executed, reflecting any new data that may have been indexed since the last time the report was run. While scheduled reports might seem to suggest otherwise by only capturing data at specific intervals, executing a report manually will always provide the freshest data available in the index. The distinction between scheduled and ad-hoc reports highlights that scheduled reports might not always display the most current data until their next run, but a manually executed report ensures that it reflects real-time results. In contrast, considerations like query type do not significantly impact the general nature of reports returning updated results—it’s the execution of the report that guarantees the latest data is retrieved. Hence, it stands that running a report will always yield up-to-date results.