Splunk Core Certified User — Question 39

What is a primary function of a scheduled report?

Answer options

• A. Auto-detect changes in performance.
• B. Auto-generated PDF reports of overall data trends.
• C. Regularly scheduled archiving to keep disk space use low.
• D. Triggering an alert in your Splunk instance when certain conditions are met.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because a primary function of a scheduled report is to trigger alerts based on certain conditions in Splunk. Options A, B, and C describe different functionalities that are not the main purpose of scheduled reports, such as performance monitoring, data trend reporting, and archiving.