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Prerequisites

Permissions

The following table describes the required permissions.

storage:spans:read
allow to read spans, Segments Variables (Optional)
storage:bizevents:read
allow to read biz events, Segments Variables (Optional)
storage:metrics:read
allow to read metrics, Segments Variables (Optional)
storage:events:read
allow to read events, Segments Variables (Optional)
storage:security.events:read
allow to read security events, Segments Variables (Optional)
storage:logs:read
allow to read logs
storage:user.sessions:read
allow to read user sessions, Segments Variables (Optional)
storage:user.events:read
allow to read user events
storage:buckets:read
allow to read logs
storage:files:read
allow to do joins on the lookup tables

Installation

Make sure the app is installed in your environment.

The dynamic histogram chart with intuitive point-and-click filter provide unique experience for simplified and timely exploration of logs.The "Explain Logs" feature provides actionable steps and insights to cut your root cause analysis and time to action, enabling you to resolve faster.Clear, stacked severity trends with swift and intuitive filtering options help to explore JSON-structured and other logs easily.Cut MTTR by turning raw logs into guided insights - In context of your trace, or surrounding topology entities.Log details surface rich context in one click - access to linked traces, topology, and more. Instant filters turn insights into precise searches.
1 of 5The dynamic histogram chart with intuitive point-and-click filter provide unique experience for simplified and timely exploration of logs.
01Query and filter logs
  • How-to guide
  • Explore logs with DQL queries and filter statements in the Dynatrace Logs app.
02Spot trends with the log distribution chart
  • How-to guide
  • Get a visual overview of log entries grouped by status to spot trends, identify anomalies, and perform targeted queries without leaving the visualization.
03View surrounding logs
  • How-to guide
  • Use surrounding logs to understand log data in context in the Dynatrace Logs app.
04Filter with facets
  • How-to guide
  • Filter with facets in the Dynatrace Logs app.
05Adjust the log message
  • How-to guide
  • Adjust the log message in the Dynatrace Logs app.
06Limits in Logs
  • Reference
  • Learn about the limits that apply to the Logs app and how to modify these limits.

About Logs

Logs Logs is your starting point to finding relevant log records without writing queries.

  • Find the logs you’re looking for. Easily filter your logs without writing DQL, and find the logs you need.
  • Proactive investigation. Uncover problems and insights by investigating log distribution chart over time.
  • Discover the root cause of issues from context. Investigate the surrounding logs of interest to understand the context and root cause of errors:
    • Find the root cause & check if a log is only a symptom of issues.
    • Based on traces: show transaction details in a distributed environment.
    • Based on source: analyze the selected record in the context of a single component.
  • Expand your analysis. Quickly navigate between log details and related hosts, Kubernetes clusters, traces, or other entities. This helps you understand the impact of a single record in the context of related metrics and traces.
  • Share your findings. Continue your journey with logs in Notebooks Notebooks, Dashboards Dashboards, Investigations Investigations, or automate with Workflows Workflows.

FAQ

Can I edit the DQL query?

Select Edit DQL query from the menu, besides the Run query button.

How are logs licensed?

Querying logs works based on the same licensing as other Log Management and Analytics feature.

  • If you have Retain and Query as separate rate-card items, you only consume the license for queried log volume in bytes. For more info, see Calculate your consumption of Log Management & Analytics - Query (DPS).
  • If you have Retain with Included Queries on your rate card, there is no cost to for included queries. For more info, see Log Analytics overview (DPS).

The following actions are free of charge:

  • Facets and Filter field suggestions.
  • Generating the log distribution chart.
  • Searching for previously returned results (using the searchbox above the table).

The license is consumed only when you click the Run query button or when you use Surrounding logs.

How to configure access to Logs?

The users must have access to the Dynatrace Platform and logs stored in Grail (see the built-in access policies for log data). The application replaces the Logs and Events screen, so users who accessed logs previously can use Logs Logs.

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