Splunk Core Certified User Practice Exam

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Which stats function would you use to calculate the average value of a field?

total
average
sum
count

The correct answer is: average

The function that is used to calculate the average value of a field is indeed the average function. This function takes a set of numerical values and computes their mean, which is the most straightforward way to determine the average in data analysis. To clarify further, other functions have specific purposes: the total function sums the values of a field, providing the total rather than the average. The sum function also focuses on calculating the total of values and not their average. The count function counts the number of occurrences within a field but does not provide any insight into the average value of those occurrences. Therefore, using the average function is the most appropriate choice when the goal is to determine the average value of a specific field in your dataset.