Working with Time (WWT)

 

Course Overview

This three-hour module is for power users who want to become experts at using time in searches. Topics will focus on searching and formatting time in addition to using time commands and working with time zones.

Certifications

Prerequisites

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

  • How Splunk works
  • Creating search queries
  • The eval command

Course Objectives

  • Searching with Time
  • Formatting Time
  • Comparing Index Time versus Search Time
  • Using Time Commands
  • Working with Time Zones

Course Content

Topic 1 – Searching with Time

  • Understand the _time field and timestamps
  • View and interact with the Event Timeline
  • Use the earliest and latest time modifiers
  • Use the bin command with the _time field

Topic 2 – Formatting Time

  • Use various date and time eval functions to format time

Topic 3 – Using Time Commands

  • Use the timechart command
  • Use the timewrap command

Topic 4 – Working with Time Zones

  • Understand how time and timezones are represented in your data
  • Determine the time zone of your server
  • Use strftime to correct timezones in results

Prices & Delivery methods

Online Training

Duration
3 hours

Price
  • on request
Classroom Training

Duration
3 hours

Price
  • on request

Schedule

Instructor-led Online Training:   Course conducted online in a virtual classroom.
FLEX Classroom Training (hybrid course):   Course participation either on-site in the classroom or online from the workplace or from home.

English

Time zone: Central European Time (CET)   ±1 hour

Online Training Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST)

9 hours difference

Online Training Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Online Training Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Online Training Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
FLEX Classroom Training (hybrid course):   Course participation either on-site in the classroom or online from the workplace or from home.

Europe

Italy

Milan
Rome
Milan

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