Virtual Tables
Virtual tables in Cribl Search are special tables that provide dynamically generated system information, useful for troubleshooting, performance analysis, and testing.
Available Virtual Tables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
$vt_datasets | Lists available datasets. Useful for finding datasets of a specific type or with specific name patterns. |
$vt_dataset_providers | Lists available dataset providers. Useful for a quick overview of your dataset providers. |
$vt_dummy | Generates dummy data. Useful for testing your queries. |
$vt_jobs | Lists previously executed searches. Useful for troubleshooting or performance analysis. |
$vt_list | Lists available virtual tables. Useful for looking up the names and descriptions of other virtual tables. |
$vt_lookups | Lists available Lookups, or gets the contents of a specific Lookup. Useful for searching through your Lookup files. |
$vt_object_list | Retrieves the metadata of the specified dataset. Useful for finding out which fields contain Cribl Search metadata. |
$vt_object_list_summary | Lists datasets that contain Cribl Search metadata. Useful for finding out which datasets contain Cribl Search metadata. |
$vt_results | Loads the results of one or more previously-run searches, so you can reuse them. |
Last updated by: Dritan Bitincka