# How to run a search

The **Search** page in ShyftSearch allows you to perform detailed log searches using the datasets you’ve created. Searches are powered by **KQL (Kusto Query Language)**, enabling flexible and powerful query execution. \
To run a search, simply enter your query in the search box, set the **earliest** and **latest** time range, and use the **Compile** button to validate syntax before execution. You can view previous search results through the **View Job** option and select specific searches using **Select Job**. To initiate a fresh query, click **New Job** and start a new search session.\
For detailed information and examples of KQL commands, refer to the 👉[ **KQL Queries**](/supercloudnow-docs/undefined/usage-guide/datasets/basic/kql-queries.md) guide.

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#### 📊 **Features in Search**

* **Object View**
  * Visualize charts and summaries of matched events to understand data patterns.
* **Events View**
  * View search results in either **Table View** (structured format) or **Raw View** (original log format) for flexible data analysis.
* **Column Statistics**
  * View column-wise statistics of search results in the **left panel** of the Events View for quick analysis.
* **Create Charts and Dashboards**
  * From the Events View, directly create **charts and dashboards** based on your current search output.
* **Subsearch**
  * Perform **subsearches** on existing search results to refine and extract more specific insights from the matched events.

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#### ⚙️ **Running a Search**

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Open the **Search** page from the navigation bar.
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In the **search box**, enter your KQL query.
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Adjust the **earliest** and **latest** time range based on your dataset.
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Click the **Compile** button to validate your query and check for syntax errors.
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Once the query is valid, click **Run Search** to execute it.
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://supercloudnow.gitbook.io/supercloudnow-docs/undefined/usage-guide/search/how-to-run-a-search.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.