Splunk: Query not returning all columns

[itsmevic]

Hello,

 For some reason, my search is not returning all of the columns that I'd like to include in my search.  It's returning all of the columns EXCEPT "title" and "department".  Is there a limit to how many fields one can use? AND why would the columns noted not populate once the query is done?

index=* sourcetype=* "my keyword" 
| fields _time, user, src_user, action, EventCodeDescription, title, department

[to4kawa]

| makeresults count=1000
| streamstats count
| transpose 0 header_field=count

1000 fields are all right.

index=* sourcetype=* "my keyword" 
 | fields _time, user, src_user, action, EventCodeDescription, title, department

I think these fields may not be present in the event containing the keyword.

[adonio]

maybe those fields arent in the data when you use your keyword filter?
try to remove it, run the search in verbose and look on the fields on the left hand side, are title and department there?

[efavreau]

Related to adonio's requirement, make sure there's data in the fields, and ask for it before the first pipe. This will only get when all of them have a value. Example:
index=* sourcetype=* "my keyword" user=* src_user=* action=* EventCodeDescription=* title=* department=*