Objective 7.2

O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User

Combining plots in charts

Objective 7.2 sits in Finding Insights Using Analytics, which carries 15% of the O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the Splunk page it rests on.

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A worked example

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7-2Finding Insights Using Analytics

An analyst compares two metrics by combining them into a third plot. What does Splunk document entering in plot C?

A dashboard variable filterVariables filter a dashboard rather than compute a plot.
A second signal name entirelyA signal name would produce another raw plot.
A detector rule expressionDetector rules are configured in the detector rather than the chart.
A formula referencing A and BCorrect · your answerCorrect.

Correct.

Checked against help.splunk.com, August 2026

Concept

A plot that is a formula over other plots is how ratios and rates of change are built. The inputs stay visible, which is what makes the result checkable.

Why D

Splunk documents entering a formula such as A/(A+B) in plot C and adding a scale function to express the ratio as a percentage.

Source

In plot C, enter formula A/(A+B) and add a scale:100 function to express the ratio as a percentage.

Splunk Docs: Gain insights through chart analytics, checked August 2026
#analytics#ratios

Now you: objective 7.2 questions

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Sample question 1 of 2

7-2Finding Insights Using Analytics

An analyst asks what a SignalFlow program is made of. Which description matches the documentation?

Sample question 2 of 2

7-2Finding Insights Using Analytics

An analyst asks how SignalFlow handles metadata during a computation. What does Splunk document?

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