diff --git a/blog-service/2026-09-10-search.md b/blog-service/2026-09-10-search.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..4326d9606e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog-service/2026-09-10-search.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +title: Background Search Email Notifications (Search) +image: https://assets-www.sumologic.com/company-logos/_800x418_crop_center-center_82_none/SumoLogic_Preview_600x600.jpg?mtime=1617040082 +keywords: + - pinned search + - background search + - email notification +hide_table_of_contents: true +--- + +We're excited to announce that when a log search's elapsed time exceeds about a minute, Sumo Logic now prompts you to run it in the background instead of waiting. Once pinned, you'll receive an email notification with a link to the results as soon as the search completes, so you can close the **Search** page and check back later. [Learn more](/docs/search/get-started-with-search/search-page/pin-a-search/#run-a-slow-search-in-the-background-automatically). diff --git a/docs/search/get-started-with-search/search-page/pin-a-search.md b/docs/search/get-started-with-search/search-page/pin-a-search.md index 4734b2ce467..38154b0895b 100644 --- a/docs/search/get-started-with-search/search-page/pin-a-search.md +++ b/docs/search/get-started-with-search/search-page/pin-a-search.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- id: pin-a-search title: Pin a Search -description: You can pin a search so that it runs in the background independent of the browser session. +description: You can pin a search, or let Sumo Logic prompt you automatically, so it runs in the background independent of the browser session, and get an email notification when it completes. --- import useBaseUrl from '@docusaurus/useBaseUrl'; @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Limitations: * Queries that use the [save operator](/docs/search/search-query-language/search-operators/save) cannot be pinned. * There is a known issue that may cause pinned searches to be lost when Sumo Logic performs an upgrade. For information on scheduled maintenance for your deployment, see [Sumo Logic status](https://status.sumologic.com).  -#### Pin and unpin a search +## Pin and unpin a search 1. Enter a query in the search box and click **Start Search**. 1. Click the three-dot kebab icon and click **Pin** from the provided options. 
Pin menu option @@ -26,7 +26,20 @@ Limitations: 1. To preserve the pinned search, follow the steps in [Save a pinned search](#save-a-pinned-search). 1. To unpin the search, click **Unpin** in the menu bar. The search is removed from the **Pinned searches** list. (Removing an instance of a saved search from the **Pinned searches** list does not delete the saved search from your **Personal** folder.)
Unpin menu option -#### Save a pinned search +## Run a slow search in the background automatically + +If a log search's elapsed time exceeds about one minute, a banner appears above the search results with the message "This search is taking longer than expected" and a **Run in Background** link.
Banner suggesting you run a slow search in the background + +Click **Run in Background** to pin the search, the same as [pinning a search manually](#pin-andunpin-a-search). A message confirms where you can find the search later.
Message confirming your background search is available as a pinned search + +Once pinned, the search appears in your **Pinned searches** list, and when it completes, you receive an email notification with a link to the results, so you don't need to keep the **Search** page open while you wait. + +**Limitations:** +* This automatic prompt only applies to log searches. It does not appear for metrics searches. +* The banner does not appear if you have already reached the limit of ten pinned searches for your user. +* The banner does not appear while you're using [Emulate log search](/docs/manage/users-roles/roles/create-manage-roles/#test-a-roles-log-access-rights) to test a role's or user's log access rights, since emulated searches use a different permission flow. + +## Save a pinned search When you save a pinned search, it appears in your **Pinned searches** list. @@ -38,7 +51,7 @@ When you save a pinned search, it appears in your **Pinned searches** list. The search is saved to your **Personal** folder. -#### Manage pinned searches +## Manage pinned searches To open a previously pinned search: diff --git a/static/img/search/get-started-search/search-page/background-search-pinned-message.png b/static/img/search/get-started-search/search-page/background-search-pinned-message.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ae0e5ac10c7 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/search/get-started-search/search-page/background-search-pinned-message.png differ diff --git a/static/img/search/get-started-search/search-page/run-search-in-background-banner.png b/static/img/search/get-started-search/search-page/run-search-in-background-banner.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5e88891dd4b Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/search/get-started-search/search-page/run-search-in-background-banner.png differ