Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

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What symbol matches any directory segment but does not recurse into subdirectories?

Asterisk (*)
Question Mark (?)
Pound Sign (#)
Wildcard ({{}})

The correct answer is: Asterisk (*)

The asterisk (*) is used in Splunk and many other file path conventions to represent zero or more characters in a directory or file name. When placed within a path, it matches any directory segment, allowing for flexibility in specifying file paths. However, it does not recurse into subdirectories, meaning that while it can match a directory or file at the current level, it will not automatically include files or directories that are nested deeper within that hierarchy. In contrast, the other symbols serve different purposes. The question mark (?) represents a single character and is not suitable for matching multiple directory levels. The pound sign (#) typically signifies a comment in many programming languages and does not relate to directory matching. Wildcards can vary in meaning based on context, but the specific wildcard outlined here ({{}}) does not conform to standard file path matching conventions in Splunk or related systems. Thus, the asterisk is the appropriate symbol for this use case.