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Which transformation method relies solely on the props.conf file?

  1. Transforms

  2. SEDCMD

  3. Data Management

  4. Search Optimization

The correct answer is: SEDCMD

The method that relies solely on the props.conf file is SEDCMD. This is used within a Splunk environment to modify incoming data at index time by applying certain transformations to the data. Specifically, SEDCMD is a command that enables you to use a sed (stream editor) syntax to perform substitutions on the incoming event data, such as replacing strings or altering the format of the data as it enters Splunk. With props.conf, you configure the parsing and indexing of data and can specify the SEDCMD settings to apply these transformations based on certain conditions, such as the source type or host. The transformations defined here will occur when the data is originally ingested, making SEDCMD a key component associated with props.conf for pre-processing data. In contrast, while transforms.conf can also play a role in data editing and restructuring, it works in tandem with props.conf rather than being solely reliant on it. Data Management and Search Optimization refer to broader strategies for handling and retrieving information from Splunk and do not specifically focus on transformation methods within the ingestion process.