Conditional Formatting

The Highlights feature in LogLab allows users to create conditional formatting rules to automatically highlight log entries based on specific criteria. This powerful tool enhances log analysis by visually emphasizing important entries, making it easier to identify and focus on significant data.

Key Features:

• Conditional Formatting: Define rules that automatically apply formatting to log entries that meet specified conditions.

• Customizable Criteria: Create rules based on various log entry attributes such as text content, severity level, and more.

• Automatic Highlighting: Log entries that match the defined criteria are highlighted automatically, ensuring important data stands out.

How It Works:

1. Creating a Highlight Rule:

   • Open the Conditional Formating from the LogLab interface.
   • Click on "New Rule" to create a new conditional formatting rule.
   • Define the criteria for the rule (e.g., log level, specific keywords, date ranges).
   • Choose the formatting options, such as background color, foreground color, font style, etc.
   • Save the rule to apply it to the log entries.

2. Managing Highlight Rules:

   • Access the list of existing highlight rules from the Conditional Formating.
   • Edit or delete rules as needed to refine your log analysis criteria.
   • Reorder rules to prioritize which conditions are checked first.

3. Automatic Highlighting:

   • Log entries that match any of the defined rules will be highlighted automatically according to the specified formatting options.
   • Adjust highlight settings and rules dynamically as your analysis requirements evolve.

Use Cases:

• Error Detection: Highlight log entries with error levels or specific error messages to quickly identify and address issues.
• Pattern Recognition: Use highlights to mark log entries that follow specific patterns, helping to uncover trends and anomalies.
• Custom Alerts: Set up rules to highlight entries containing critical keywords or phrases that warrant immediate attention.