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Refine log results using filters and search

The Logs UI shows you all available logs for your Squiz DXP services.

To get the most out of your Logs information, you need to narrow down the log information shown in the UI so you can focus on finding important information right now. You do this using the filtering tools in the Logs dashboard.

Key UI elements

The Logs page lets you perform a free-text search across all logs for a given date range. You can also narrow the results shown by date and time.

The UI includes the following features:

Date and time filters

Refine the number of logs returned by available time precisions, or select a custom date range.

The date and time shown for each log entry is localized to the viewing workstation’s timezone.

Flexible data filtering supports date ranges exceeding the previous 15-day limit, providing a broader historical view.

You can also show 30 days of logs.

Refresh functionality

Update the latest log information shown.

User-tagged log filtering

Filter any user-tagged log entries generated by Squiz DXP Services.

Keyword search

Filter any keyword found across any column in the logs output.

Filter by service

You can now filter logs by service (For example, Component service or Job runner).

Filter by log level

Developers can now filter logs by level (for example, Info, Warning, or Error). This enables more targeted searching.

This addresses a previous limitation where log level types could not be specifically targeted in searches.

Improved JSON readability

Log entries have improved JSON readability through the Details tab.

Expanded log entries

Expanded entries now include metadata and additional context, enabling users to analyze detailed log information without navigating away.

Sluggable URLs

Sluggable URLs for log entries have been implemented to facilitate support assistance, allowing direct links to specific log entries to be copied and shared.

Before you start

Consider the following points about search:

  • The search function is a one-dimensional search across all columns.

  • Search queries such as SCV ID are treated as a string literal like "SCV ID".

  • The log level types in the first column can not be specifically targeted in the search.
    You can use these symbols to visually identify problematic log events.

Steps

To refine the logs information returned in filter results:

  1. Look for visual patterns in the first column of your log information such as error 24px red (ERROR) or warning 24px orange (WARNING).

  2. For the abnormal log level patterns discovered, use the Service column to locate the DXP service’s log name being shipped into the Logs service. For example, cdp.scv.

  3. Narrow the focus of your broad pattern search using the date and time range filter.

  4. Within the log levels types and date-time range data, use the search to further refine logs on keywords in the Message column.

Search considerations

  • The search function is a one-dimensional search across all columns.

  • Search queries such as "SCV ID" are treated as a string literal.

  • When searching logs, use specific search terms to minimize exposure to unrelated data.

  • Avoid broad searches that return large volumes of information.

  • Consider using date range filters to limit the scope of your search.

  • Be mindful of the information displayed in search results.

Further reading

Read Use the date range filter to refine results to learn more about reducing the range of logs returned.

For information about PII handling and auditing features, see Personally identifiable information (PII) in Logs.