Enriching Data with Lookups

Course code: SPLUNKENDWL

This three-hour course is for knowledge managers who want to uselookups to enrich their search environment. Topics will introducelookup types and cover how to upload and define lookups, createautomatic lookups, and use advanced lookup options. Additionally,students will learn how to verify lookup contents in search and reviewlookup best practices.

Course structure

What is a Lookup?

• Define a lookup and the default lookup types
• Understand multivalue fields
• Lookups and the search-time operation sequence

Creating Lookups

• Use file-based lookups at search time
• Create (upload, define, configure) a lookup
• Use an automatic lookup at search

Geospatial Lookups

• Understand geospatial lookups and KMZ/KML files
• Add and define a geospatial lookup

External Lookups

• Understand external lookups
• Explore the default lookup, external_lookup.py
• Configure external lookups

KV Store Lookups

• Introduce KV Store lookups
• Configure KV Store lookups
• Compare file-based CSV lookups to KV Store lookups

Best Practices for Lookups

• Various best practices for using lookups