Searching Log and Trace Records 

Use

You can search for log and trace records that meet particular search criteria. In a predefined or a custom view, you can:

●     Enter filter criteria first and then perform a search within the records that meet the filter criteria.

●     Perform a search within all records displayed without entering additional filter criteria.

In the Archives view, you must enter filter criteria first, display the log and trace records that meet the filter criteria, and then perform a search within these records.

Procedure

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       1.      Choose Open Search.

       2.      From the Search By dropdown box, select a column or field name in which you want to search, in the adjacent dropdown box select a search criteria, and then in the next field enter a search string.

When selecting the search criteria, you can select contains (wildcards) or does not contain (wildcards) and use an asterisk (*) to represent zero or more characters in your search string.

For list formatted logs and traces, you can search in all columns that are available for column customization. For text formatted logs and traces, you can search in the message and data source location fields only. For more information about the content you can search, see List of Columns for Logs and Traces.

       3.      To go to the next more recent record than the currently selected record that meets the search criteria, choose Go to Next Record.

       4.      To go to the previous older record than the currently selected record that meets the search criteria, choose Go to Previous Record.

       5.      To view record details, choose Open Record Details.

○     For text formatted logs and traces, the complete message text appears.

○     For list formatted logs and traces, record details including the columns that are selected during column customization appear.

       6.      To view the full record information, choose Open Full Record Information.

○     For text formatted logs and traces, details about the data source location appear.

○     For list formatted logs and traces, record details including all columns that are available for column customization appear.

 

See also:

Customizing Columns for Logs and Traces