What command can you use to summarize and visualize data over defined time periods?

The timechart command is specifically designed for visualizing time-series data over defined time periods in Splunk. When using timechart, you can easily aggregate and summarize data points based on time intervals, such as hours, days, weeks, etc. This command is particularly powerful for displaying trends over time, allowing users to see changes and patterns in their data visually.

With timechart, you can produce line charts, bar charts, and other forms of visual representation directly related to time-based data, which is crucial for analyzing temporal patterns, such as traffic spikes or drop-offs in a system over a given period.

Other options serve different purposes: the stats command aggregates data but doesn’t produce time-based visualization; chart provides a way to visualize categorical data; and table displays raw data in a tabular format. While these commands can be useful in various contexts, none focus on the specific requirement of summarizing and visualizing data strictly over defined time periods like timechart does.