Filter and Search Logs

About this task

Icon for Logs

In the Logs view, use filters to narrow the scope of the logs displayed in the report list. The default view shows all system logs.

Procedure

  1. Open the Logs view.
  2. Optional: Select any of the following filters, alone or in combination, to look for specific information:
    App Select a particular app's log information.
    Environment This filter is visible when an app is selected. Select the environment the app operates in.
    Device Select a specific device's log information.
    Log Category Select a category of log information:
    • Basic (default) — Provides user-friendly messages for general users.
    • Advanced — Developers use the Advanced category for application support and improvement (including error code reporting).
    • All — Includes all log messaging.
  3. Optional: Type a search term in the Keyword field and press Enter to find your search term in the Message and Thread ID log data. For example, searching Catalog would show all logs with the word Catalog in the Message. Select Clear to clear your search.
  4. Optional: Select Quick Filter to filter the log list by event type. By default, the list shows all event types, and their totals: Fatal, Error, Warning, and Information. Select an event type to exclude or include in the list.
  5. Optional: Select Duration to filter the list by a log event's record time. Choose a period like the Last 60 Minutes, or define a Custom range.

Results

The filtered logs display data for Date/Time, Type, Thread-ID, Device Name, and Message. Drag and drop columns to re-arrange their order.