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Last updated: Sep 27, 2026 15:49 UTC

Sample Elasticsearch Queries for Searching Logs

This page provides sample Elasticsearch Query String (QS) examples to help you construct search queries for filtering and exploring logs.


Steps

  • In Pulse, go to Logs from the left navigation bar.
  • On the Logs page, select the search type as Elastic QS.
  • Use the following sample Elastic QS queries to search logs.

Use Boolean operators (AND, OR) to combine multiple search parameters.

Examples

  • To search logs by a message string, Receiving BP-18:
message:Receiving BP-18
  • To search logs by a message string on a particular host:
message:Receiving BP-18 AND host.name.keyword:host4.acceldata.dev
  • To search application logs of a specific service:
fields.component:hdfs_datanode


Search Keywords Allowed

The following keywords can be used in search queries:

Keyword

Description

Example

fields.component

Search within services.

fields.component:hive_server

host.name.keyword

Filter by host name.

host.name.keyword:host2.acceldata.dev

source.keyword

Filter by source location.

source.keyword:/var/log/hive/hiveserver2.log

loglevel

Search within log levels: Info, Debug, Warn, or Error.

loglevel:INFO

Boolean operators AND, OR

Combine search conditions.

loglevel:INFO AND fields.component:hive_server