Data Explorer

Message console is the single-point of user interactions, which allows you to carry out different operations related to data analytics. Message console allows you to search and view tables in the Data Access Layer (DAL) of WSO2 DAS, and browse their records. You can authorize and restrict users on the functions that they carry out using the message console, by setting permissions on the user roles assigned to them as shown below.

The message console user functions are explained below.

Viewing records of a table

Follow the steps below to view records of existing tables using the message console.

1. Log in to the WSO2 DAS management console using the following URL: https://<DAS_HOST>:<DAS_PORT>carbon/
2. Click Main, and then click Message Console in the Interactive Analytics menu.
3. Select the Table Name of which you want to view records.
4. Click Search. You view the all records of the selected table as shown below.
   

Searching for records of a table

You can browse existing tables in the WSO2 DAS and search for records by filtering them based on a date range or by filtering them using a query as explained below

Searching by a date range 

Follow the steps below to search for records of an existing table based on a particular date range.

1. Log in to the WSO2 DAS management console using the following URL, if you are not already logged in: : https://<DAS_HOST>:<DAS_PORT>carbon/
2. Click Main, and then click Message Console in the Interactive Analytics menu.
3. Select the Table Name of which you want to search and view records.
4. Select By Date Range for Search.

5. Enter the From and To dates to define the date range within which you want to search the records. 

   You can specify a time period within which you want to search and view records by selecting the start and end times in hours and minutes in 24 hours time standard.

6. Click Search. You view the filtered records of the selected table as shown below.
   

Searching by a primary key

Follow the steps below to search for records of an existing table using primary keys.

1. Log in to the WSO2 DAS management console using the following URL, if you are not already logged in: : https://<DAS_HOST>:<DAS_PORT>carbon/
2. Click Main, and then click Message Console in the Interactive Analytics menu.
3. Select the Table Name of which you want to search and view records.
4. Select By Primary Key for Search.
5. Enter the values of the primary keys defined when you persisted the event stream, of which you want to search the records. 
6. Click Search. You view the filtered records of the selected table as shown below. 
   

Searching by a query  

Follow the steps below to search for records of an existing table using an Apache Lucene query.

1. Log in to the WSO2 DAS management console using the following URL, if you are not already logged in: : https://<DAS_HOST>:<DAS_PORT>carbon/
2. Click Main, and then click Message Console in the Interactive Analytics menu.
3. Select the Table Name of which you want to search and view records.
4. Select By Query for Search.
5. Enter the Apache Lucene query which defines the search criteria based on which you want to search the records for Search Query. 
6. Click Search. You view the filtered records of the selected table as shown below. 
   

Searching by facets

Follow the steps below to search for records of an existing table using facets.

1. Log in to the WSO2 DAS management console using the following URL, if you are not already logged in: : https://<DAS_HOST>:<DAS_PORT>carbon/
2. Click Main, and then click Message Console in the Interactive Analytics menu.
3. Select the Table Name of which you want to search and view records.
4. Select By Query for Search.

5. Select the values of the facets defined when you persisted the event stream, of which you want to search the records for Search. 

6. Click Search. You view the filtered records of the selected table as shown below. 
   

Scheduling data purging

You can schedule data purging tasks using the message console. For instructions on how to schedule data purging, see Purging Data.