Log Analytics pattern matching rules containing '='

[r_weber]

The 'advanced query language' or Dynatrace Query Language is very weak it seems:

https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/infrastruct...

When trying to define a log event pattern detection a simple expression like "EXIT_CODE=6" is not possible. This pattern would match anything that contains EXIT_CODE the '=' is ignored.

How would one search for exactly this string?

[pawel_brzoska · Accepted solution]

Hi Reinhard,

both "EXIT_CODE=6" and EXIT_CODE=6

will match EXIT_CODE=6 but will not match EXIT_CODE

However EXIT_CODE = 6

will match lines that contain EXIT_CODE and = and 6 on any position in the log line (entry).

We just doublechecked the above behavior, if you observe different results - please open a support call.