Click next to the search query definition field to see the query Options.
To run a query:
Click Favorites in query options, and select a predefined or custom query. |
Click Refresh. (F5) |
Enter or select the query. |
Click in the Query Definition field and select a recent query. |
To create a query:
The query runs automatically. As you add more criteria, results are updated dynamically.
To run a query again:
Click Refresh. (F5) |
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Enter or select the query. |
To activate auto-refresh:
Click Auto Refresh. (F6) |
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Auto refresh shows new logs every 2 seconds. |
You can use the Query Settings to:
To define the default query:
The Query Settings window opens.
Tip: Select a query or Define a query in the Query Definition field. Then copy and paste it into the Default Query field.
If no default query is specified, Log View runs the All Records query.
To configure the Top Results:
The Query Settings window opens.
Note - top results are collected from all Log Servers in groups of size configured in Simultaneous connections.
The Favorites list lets you work with predefined and saved custom queries. The predefined queries are organized into folders by Software Blade. You can add new queries to existing folder or create new folders hold them.
You can do these actions with the Favorites list:
In this version, you cannot move a query from one folder to a different folder.
To add a folder to the Favorites list:
The query criteria show in the Query field.
You can use folders to help you organize custom queries into logical groups. Folders can be created inside of other folders.
You can also do this procedure while adding a new query to the favorites list.
To create a new folder:
Deleting a Folder
You can delete folders that are no longer necessary.
Important - When you delete a folder, you also delete any queries included in that folder. We recommend that you carefully look at folder contents before deleting it. In this release, you cannot move a query from one folder to a different one.
To delete a folder:
Queries can include one or more criteria. You can create custom queries using one or a combination of these basic procedures:
A good way to create a new custom query is to run an existing query and then use one of these procedures to change it. You can save the new query in the Favorites list.
When you create complex queries, Log View suggests, or automatically enters, an appropriate Boolean operator. This can be an implied AND operator, which does not explicitly show.
Selecting Query Fields
You can enter query criteria directly from the Query search bar.
To select field criteria from the Query search bar:
The query runs automatically.
Selecting Criteria from Grid Columns
You can use the column headings in the Grid view to select query criteria. This option is not available in the Table view.
To select query criteria from grid columns:
You can continue to enter more criteria using this or other procedures.
Manually Entering Query Criteria
You can always type query criteria directly in the Query Definition field. You can manually create a new query or make changes to an existing query that shows in the Query Definition field.
As you type, Log View helps you by showing recently used query criteria or even complete queries. To use these suggestions, simply select them from the drop down list. If you make a syntax error in a query, Log View shows a helpful error message that identifies the error and suggests a solution.