https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/What-is-the-biggest-difference-between-perc-lt-gt-and-using/m-p/524947#M148086 <P>I have used predict before and now am seeing perc, which I haven't used as much. What is the largest difference between these two? Is one favored over the other or are they different?</P> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:47:33 GMT aohls 2020-10-15T20:47:33Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/What-is-the-biggest-difference-between-perc-lt-gt-and-using/m-p/524947#M148086 <P>I have used predict before and now am seeing perc, which I haven't used as much. What is the largest difference between these two? Is one favored over the other or are they different?</P> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:47:33 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/What-is-the-biggest-difference-between-perc-lt-gt-and-using/m-p/524947#M148086 aohls 2020-10-15T20:47:33Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/What-is-the-biggest-difference-between-perc-lt-gt-and-using/m-p/525277#M148210 <P><a href="https://community.splunk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/217124">@aohls</a>&nbsp;They are different beasts. predict is about forecasting, but perc is about calculating percentiles, e.g.</P><P>perc50(x) is the same as the median.</P><P>perc90(x) is the 90th percentile.</P><P>perc is used in aggregation commands, such as *stats, timechart.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 02:10:26 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/What-is-the-biggest-difference-between-perc-lt-gt-and-using/m-p/525277#M148210 bowesmana 2020-10-19T02:10:26Z