Accessing search history

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You want to find ways to access your previous searches. You might have previously run a search job that you'd like to return to, or maybe you want to save yourself some time by building on your previous searches.

Solution

This video shows you a few different methods of accessing search history in the Splunk platform. You'll learn:

How to use the Search History menu on the homepage of the Search and Reporting app
How to use the history command to search for previously run searches in the current application
How to use the Jobs menu to find previously-run searches, as well as access new values, such as when the search will expire, and more filtering options
How to manage search jobs in bulk

Next steps

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In addition, these resources might help you understand and implement this guidance:

Splunk Docs: Search history
Splunk OnDemand Services: Use these credit-based services for direct access to Splunk technical consultants with a variety of technical services from a pre-defined catalog. Most customers have OnDemand Services per their license support plan. Engage the ODS team at ondemand@splunk.com if you require assistance.