Working with Time
Upcoming Classes
Online
Instructor-led online training
Location | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
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APAC Singapore - Virtual |
Jul 6 |
Aug 3 |
Sep 12 |
Nov 2 | |||
AMER Eastern Time - Virtual |
Jul 11 |
Aug 6 Aug 12 | |||||
AMER Eastern Time - Virtual (Spanish) |
Jul 25 |
Aug 16 | |||||
EMEA UK Time - Virtual |
Jul 25 | ||||||
APAC Sydney - Virtual |
Aug 9 |

Summary
This three-hour course is for power users who want to become experts at using time in searches. Topics will focus on searching and formatting time in addition to using time commands and working with time zones.
Description
- Searching with Time
- Formatting Time
- Comparing Index Time versus Search Time
- Using Time Commands
- Working with Time Zones
Objectives
Topic 1 – Searching with Time
- Understand the_time field and timestamps
- View and interact with the event Timeline
- Use the earliest and latest time modifiers
- Use the bin command with the _time field
Topic 2 – Formatting Time
- Use various date and time eval functions to format time
Topic 3 – Using Time Commands
- Use the timechart command
- Use the timewrap command
Topic 4 – Working with Time Zones
- Understand how time and timezones are represented in your data
- Determine the time zone of your server
- Use strftime to correct timezones in results