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- Simple search – initial search, using simple search syntax, which when executed results in a list of matching events
- Complex search – an advanced search, using complex search syntax, which when executed results in a summary table of matching events, or transactions
Search Stages
A search can be executed in be run in three stages:
- Initial search
- Refined search
- Complex search
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In the initial search, the user enters a search query of simple criteria, and the search is executed on runs on all the event data. In this simple search, the user can search the event data for a simple term or more than one term, perform a Boolean search, a search with wildcards, or a column-based search.
The execution of the Running the search query returns a list of all matching events from all relevant logs (latest on top). In addition, XpoSearch returns a graphical view of the distribution of the matching events over time and per data source.
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Complex search queries are used to perform advanced complex operations and reporting on the log events resulting from a simple search. Execution of Running a complex search query results in a summary table, and can also be visualized as gadgets in XpoLog Dashboards.