Prepositions

You can use prepositions to orient users to a location when writing Splunk documentation. Use your best judgment to determine what sounds best.

Choosing the best preposition

Use "into" in the context of getting data into a Splunk product. Otherwise, choose any preposition that fits the context of the sentence and doesn't cause confusion for the reader. The following list shows a number of acceptable options:

from

from the command line

from the Settings menu

in

in Splunk Cloud Platform

in a folder

in the Search bar

into

Get data into Splunk Enterprise.

on

on a forwarder

on an indexer

on the Dashboard toolbar

on your web browser

within

within a multi-clustered environment

You can also choose another word, such as "over", "across", "through", or "with" if that is more accurate:

• over large datasets
• across your deployment servers
• through a custom event
• with a token

Avoid Latin phrases in Splunk documentation, so don't use "via" as a preposition. See American English spelling and phrases.

Placing prepositions in a sentence

Place the preposition where it makes the sentence easiest to comprehend. It's okay to use a preposition at the end of a sentence. See the following examples:

• Determine which deployment you're running your app in.
• Define the assets that admins interact with.
• This field represents the protocol that the rule is written for.