Search Page Navigation

Ok data Jedi in training, you're probably chomping at the bit to do some actual searching, so let's jump in and get your feet wet before we proceed with the rest of the tour.

Start Here

1. Ensure that Search Home is selected in the left navigation bar.
2. Under Available Datasets, hover over cribl_search_sample and click Search Now.

As you can see, after we run a search, the page changes to provide the search results and much more functionality.

Search Page Overview (post-search)

Letter	Name	Purpose
A	Sampling	Adjust the sample ratio of data.
B	Time picker	Adjust the time range of the search.
C	Search button	Executes the currently populated query.
D	Search options	Opens the Search options menu.
E	Query text box	Where you enter the query to execute.
F	Events tab	Shows raw (non-aggregated) search results.
G	Fields tab	Displays all the returned fields on a table.
H	Chart tab	Charts aggregated search results.
I	Details	Opens a troubleshooting modal that shows execution details of the search.
J	Actions	Actions that can be taken for the currently executed search. (Save a search for later use, add the search to a dashboard, export raw results, etc.).
K	Histogram	Interactive histogram of the current search results.
L	Events tab options	Allows you to alter display settings for the events.

Help me Cribl-Wan Kenobi

The help icon (located left of the query bar, directly beneath the gear icon ) is extremely useful for accessing the Search Language Documentation directly from within Cribl Search.