Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

If objects from an app are exported globally with .meta file setting, how are other app directories evaluated?

1. By modification date

2. In random order

3. Using reverse lexicographical order

4. By user permissions

The correct answer is: Using reverse lexicographical order

When objects from an app are exported globally with the .meta file setting in Splunk, other app directories are evaluated using reverse lexicographical order. This means that Splunk organizes the evaluation of these directories based on the alphanumeric ordering of the directory names, from the highest value to the lowest. In this context, reverse lexicographical order essentially means that, when comparing strings, the directory that comes last in an alphabetical sense (considering case sensitivity) will be evaluated first. This method ensures a consistent and predictable order of evaluation across different apps, influencing how settings and definitions are inherited or overridden. It's important to understand how this impacts the use of Splunk apps and their configurations. The ordered evaluation allows for more control and specificity in how data is handled when multiple apps may define similar objects, thereby allowing higher-priority configurations defined in later (higher) directories to take precedence over those in earlier (lower) directories. In contrast, the other methods listed (by modification date, in random order, and by user permissions) do not align with how Splunk evaluates app directories for configuration object sharing and inheritance, making them less relevant to this context.