def parse(cls, command, argv):
        """ Splits an argument list into an options dictionary and a fieldname
        list.

        The argument list, `argv`, must be of the form::

            *[option]... *[<field-name>]

        Options are validated and assigned to items in `command.options`. Field names are validated and stored in the
        list of `command.fieldnames`.

        #Arguments:

        :param command: Search command instance.
        :type command: ``SearchCommand``
        :param argv: List of search command arguments.
        :type argv: ``list``
        :return: ``None``

        #Exceptions:

        ``SyntaxError``: Argument list is incorrectly formed.
        ``ValueError``: Unrecognized option/field name, or an illegal field value.

        """
        debug = environment.splunklib_logger.debug
        command_class = type(command).__name__

        # Prepare

        debug('Parsing %s command line: %r', command_class, argv)
        command.fieldnames = None
        command.options.reset()
        argv = ' '.join(argv)

        command_args = cls._arguments_re.match(argv)

        if command_args is None:
            raise SyntaxError('Syntax error: {}'.format(argv))

        # Parse options

        for option in cls._options_re.finditer(command_args.group('options')):
            name, value = option.group('name'), option.group('value')
            if name not in command.options:
                raise ValueError(
                    'Unrecognized {} command option: {}={}'.format(command.name, name, json_encode_string(value)))
            command.options[name].value = cls.unquote(value)

        missing = command.options.get_missing()

        if missing is not None:
            if len(missing) > 1:
                raise ValueError(
                    'Values for these {} command options are required: {}'.format(command.name, ', '.join(missing)))
            raise ValueError('A value for {} command option {} is required'.format(command.name, missing[0]))

        # Parse field names

        fieldnames = command_args.group('fieldnames')

        if fieldnames is None:
            command.fieldnames = []
        else:
            command.fieldnames = [cls.unquote(value.group(0)) for value in cls._fieldnames_re.finditer(fieldnames)]

        debug('  %s: %s', command_class, command)
Splits an argument list into an options dictionary and a fieldname
        list.

        The argument list, `argv`, must be of the form::

            *[option]... *[<field-name>]

        Options are validated and assigned to items in `command.options`. Field names are validated and stored in the
        list of `command.fieldnames`.

        #Arguments:

        :param command: Search command instance.
        :type command: ``SearchCommand``
        :param argv: List of search command arguments.
        :type argv: ``list``
        :return: ``None``

        #Exceptions:

        ``SyntaxError``: Argument list is incorrectly formed.
        ``ValueError``: Unrecognized option/field name, or an illegal field value.