Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

What happens to a user’s artifacts when an app is deleted?

1. All artifacts are removed

2. Only app-related settings are deleted

3. The user's private app artifacts remain untouched

4. Artifacts must be manually backed up before deletion

The correct answer is: The user's private app artifacts remain untouched

When an app is deleted in Splunk, the private artifacts created by users within that app remain unaffected. This means that individual user data, customization, or any personal configurations stored in the user’s private space are preserved even after the app itself is removed. This design allows users to retain their data and configurations for potential future use or migration to a different app, ensuring that personal work is not lost during the removal process of an app that may no longer be needed. The other answer choices do not accurately reflect the behavior of Splunk in this scenario. The complete removal of all artifacts would lead to loss of valuable user data, while the notion that only app-related settings are deleted fails to acknowledge the distinction between personal user artifacts and those shared by the app. Similarly, suggesting that artifacts must be manually backed up before deletion implies a necessity that is not present, as user artifacts remain intact post-deletion.