# Search and filter logs

To quickly extract specific events based on defined criteria to improve efficiency during analysis.

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#### Steps:

1. **Define a search period**
    
    
    - In the **Start Date** and **End Date** fields, specify the desired time range.
        
        
        - Example:
            
            
            - Start Date: `2025-04-14 00:00:00`
            - End Date: `2025-04-14 23:59:59`
2. **Select specific criteria (optional)**
    
    
    - Open the **Criteria** dropdown menu to refine your search.
    - The available options are as follows:
        
        
        - `inventory reception`: events related to the receipt of machines
        - `inventory requested`: requested inventory
        - `inventory deployment`: recording during deployments
        - `inventory planned`: planned operations
        - `inventory quick action`: instant actions on equipment
        - `inventory user`: user activities
        - `inventory machine`: actions associated with a specific machine
        - `inventory master`: actions performed by a master account
        - `inventory new machine`: adding new machines
        - `No criteria selected`: displays all events without filtering
3. **Apply filters**
    
    
    - Click the **Filter logs** button.
    - The table updates to display only the events that match your filters.
4. **Search for a keyword**
    
    
    - In the Show field, you can choose the number of entries to display.
    - In the**Search** field (top right of the table), enter a free-text string.
        
        
        - Example: `guacamole`, `error`, `registered`
5. **Adjust the display**
    
    
    - In the **Show X entries** section, select how many rows should be visible per page.
        
        
        - Example: `20` for smooth reading.

#### Example of a combined filter:

To display all new machines registered between April 13 and April 14, 2025:

- Start Date: `2025-04-13 00:00:00`
- End Date: `2025-04-14 23:59:59`
- Criteria: `inventory new machine`
- Click **Filter logs**