Which command is used to review the contents of a specified static lookup file?

The inputlookup command is a generating command used to read and output the entire contents of a specified lookup file as search results. This allows a user to directly view or "review" the data contained within a static lookup, such as a CSV file, without needing to match it against existing event data. It is the primary method for inspecting the contents of a lookup table directly within the Splunk search interface.

A. lookup: The lookup command is used to enrich existing search results by adding fields from a lookup file based on matching field values in your events. It does not display the lookup's contents directly.

B. csvlookup: This is not a valid Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) command. The lookup command is used to work with CSV-based lookups, but csvlookup itself is not a command.

D. outputlookup: The outputlookup command performs the opposite function; it writes the results of a search query to a specified lookup file, either creating a new one or overwriting an existing one.

1. Splunk Enterprise Documentation

Search Reference

"inputlookup" command:

Section: "Description"

Content: "Use the inputlookup command to search the contents of a lookup table. The lookup table can be a CSV lookup or a KV store lookup." This directly supports using inputlookup to review the contents of a lookup.

2. Splunk Enterprise Documentation

Search Reference

"lookup" command:

Section: "Description"

Content: "Use the lookup command to invoke field value lookups. For each event in your search results

the lookup command adds fields from the lookup table that match a field in your event." This confirms lookup is for enrichment

not direct viewing.

3. Splunk Enterprise Documentation

Search Reference

"outputlookup" command:

Section: "Description"

Content: "Writes search results to a static lookup table

or a KV store collection." This confirms outputlookup is for writing data to a lookup

not reading from it.