Overview
This three-hour course is for power users who want to learn about fields and how to use fields in searches. Topics will focus on explaining the role of fields in searches, field discovery, using fields in searches, and the difference between persistent and temporary fields. The last topic will introduce how fields from other data sources can be used to enrich search results.
Skills Covered
Please refer to course overview.
Prerequisites
To be successful, students should have a solid understanding of the following:
- How Splunk works
- Creating Search queries
- Knowledge Objects
Target Audience
Search Experts Knowledge Managers
Module 1: What are Fields?
- Understand fields and field auto-extraction
- Explore the Fields sidebar
- Add fields to the Selected Fields list
- Explore and generate reports from the Fields window
Module 2: What is Field Discovery?
- Understand Field Discovery
- Explore search modes and their effect on search results
Module 3: Using Fields in Searches
- Use fields correctly in basic searches
- Use fields with operators
- Use the rename command
- Use the fields command to improve search performance
Module 4: Comparing Temporary versus Persistent Fields
- Differentiate between temporary and persistent fields
- Create temporary fields with the eval command
- Extract temporary fields with the erex and rex commands
Module 5: Enriching Data
- Understand how fields from lookups, calculated fields, field aliases, and field extractions enrich data
Dates & Locations
July 27, 2026 - July 27, 2026
September 21, 2026 - September 21, 2026
Exam & Certification
This course is not associated wth any Certification.
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