Course Content
This three-hour module is for power users who want to learn how to compare field values using eval functions and eval expressions. Topics will focus on using the comparison and conditional functions of the eval command, and using eval expressions with the field format and where commands.
Certifications
This course is part of the following Certifications:
Prerequisites
To be successful, students should have a solid understanding of the following:
- How Splunk works
- Creating search queries
Course Objectives
- Using eval to Compare
- Filtering with where
Outline: Comparing Values (SCV)
Topic 1 - Using eval to Compare
- Understand the eval command
- Explain evaluation functions
- Identify and use comparison and conditional functions
- Use the fieldformat command to format field values
Topic 2 - Filtering with where
- Use the where command to filter results
- Use wildcards with the where command
- Filter fields with the information functions, isnull and isnotnull