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.

• What are Fields
  
• What is Field Discovery
  
• Using Fields in Searches
  
• Comparing Temporary versus Persistent Fields
  
• Enriching Data

Search Experts Knowledge Managers

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

• How Splunk works
• Creating Search queries
• Knowledge Objects

Topic 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

Topic 2 – What is Field Discovery?

Topic 3 – Using Fields in Searches

Topic 4 – Comparing Temporary versus Persistent Fields

Topic 5 – Enriching Data

Individuals who enroll in this class will also be enrolled in an (eLearning with Labs) component. Completion of labs and quizzes is required in order to receive proof of completion