Overview

This three-hour course is for knowledge managers who want to learn how to create knowledge objects for their search environment using the Splunk web interface. Topics will cover types of knowledge objects, the search-time operation sequence, and the processes for creating event types, workflow actions, tags, aliases, search macros, and calculated fields.

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Skills Covered

Please refer to course overview.

Prerequisites

To be successful, students should have a solid understanding of the following:

  • How Splunk works
  • Knowledge Objects

Target Audience

Knowledge Managers

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Knowledge Objects & Search-time Operations

  • Understand role of knowledge objects for enriching data
  • Define search-time operation sequence

Module 2: Creating Event Types

  • Define event types
  • Create event types using three methods
  • Use event types
  • Find event types
  • Tag event types
  • Compare event types and reports

Module 3: Creating Workflow Actions

  • Administer Splunk user roles
  • Integrate Splunk with LDAP, Active Directory, or SAML

Module 4: Creating Tags and Aliases

  • Describe field aliases
  • Create field aliases
  • Search with field aliases
  • Define tags
  • Create and view tags
  • Search with tags
  • Manage tags

Module 5: Create Search Macros

  • Define macros
  • Create macros with and without arguments
  • Validate macro arguments
  • Use and preview macros at search time
  • Use nested macros
  • Use macros with other knowledge objects
  • Use tags/event types with macros
  • Create macros: considerations

Module 6: Create Calculated Fields

  • Explain calculated fields
  • Create a calculated field
  • Use a calculated field

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July 29, 2026 - July 29, 2026

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September 23, 2026 - September 23, 2026

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