Filter by Regex
Filter by Regex Processor
The Filter by Regex processor can be used to include or exclude logs based on Regex matching body fields. This processor is exclusive to the Google license.
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Enterprise and Free users should use the Filter By Condition processor, which has more robust filtering.
Metrics | Logs | Traces |
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Field | Description |
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Action | The action to take when the filter condition is met. Include will retain matching logs. Exclude will remove matching logs. |
Regex | The regular expression (Regex) that logs will be evaluated against. |
Match | The type containing the field the Regex will be evaluated against. Options are "Body" and "Attributes". |
Field (Body) | If Field Type is set to "body", this is the name of the body field Regex will be evaluated against. Leave empty to apply to the entire body. |
Field (Attributes) | If Field Type is set to "attributes", this is the name of the attribute field Regex will be evaluated against. |
Example Configuration
In this example, we exclude logs that have the body field "path" matching this Regex: .+(?:ql)
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Web Interface
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Standalone Processor