datastream (search function)

Synopsis

Displays processed data details - volume and number of events.

Syntax

datastream 

Required Arguments

None

Optional Arguments

Folder/log/server/apptag as source

Description

The datastream function returns the volume and number of events collected by the system for a given period of time. Count = number of log events, Data Volume = volume in bytes.

Examples

Example 1:  

* in log.secure | datastream

 Returns the number of events and volume of the log source 'secure' for the selected time period.

Example 2:  

* in log.secure | datastream | display data volume in volume format

 Returns the number of events and volume of the log source 'secure' for the selected time period, formatted.

Example 2:  

* in log.secure | datastream | interval 1 hour

Returns the number of events and volume of the log source 'secure' for the selected time period in 1 hour time bucket.

Example 4:  

* | datastream | group by ext.log, ext.folder, ext.server | order by data volume desc | display data volume in volume format

Returns the number of events and volume of of all logs. Sorted by data volume, formatted.