Splunk Core Certified Power User — Question 134

A user wants to create a workflow action that will retrieve a specific field value from an event and run a search in a new browser window in the user's Splunk instance. What kind of workflow action should they create?

Answer options

• A. A Run workflow action, because the user is running a new search with a specific field value from an event returned in the user's search.
• B. A GET workflow action, because a field value needs to be retrieved from the events returned in the user's search.
• C. A Search workflow action, because the user is running a new search with a specific field value from an event returned in the user's search.
• D. A POST workflow action, because the search is being sent to the user's current Splunk instance.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because a Search workflow action is specifically designed to initiate a new search using a defined field value from an event. Option A is incorrect because 'Run' does not specify the type of action needed for this scenario, while B and D do not align with the requirement to start a new search based on a field value.