Specifying keys

Viewing structured logs requires specifying keys for:

• The format string

• Authoritative fields such as the log level and timestamp

Both options are found the settings dialog ().

Syntax

• Nested keys can be specified using periods (.) to denote hierarchy.

  • E.g., the field {"a:" {"b": 0}} may be denoted by a.b.

• Auto-generated keys in a Key-Value Pair IR Stream can be specified by using @ as a prefix.

  • E.g., the auto-generated key ts would be specified as @ts.

• Keys can contain any character, except the following characters must be escaped with a backslash:

  • .

  • @

  • {

  • }

  • :

  • \