Merge pull request #88255 from bwren/am-simple-log

Azure Monitor simple logs

Author: American-Dipper

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articles/azure-monitor/log-query/simple-logs.md

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+---
+title: Simple Logs experience in Azure Monitor (Preview) | Microsoft Docs
+description: The Simple Logs experience allows you to create basic queries in Azure Monitor without directly interacting with KQL.
+services: log-analytics
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: bwren
+manager: carmonm
+editor: ''
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: log-analytics
+ms.workload: na
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: na
+ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.date: 09/12/2019
+ms.author: bwren
+---
+
+# Simple Logs experience in Azure Monitor (Preview)
+Azure Monitor provides a [rich experience](get-started-portal.md) for creating [log queries](log-query-overview.md) using the KQL language. You may not require the full power of KQL though and prefer a simplified experience for basic query requirements. The Simple Logs experience allows you to create basic queries without directly interacting with KQL. You can also use Simple Logs as a learning tool for KQL as you require more sophisticated queries.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Simple Logs is currently implemented as a test for only Cosmos DB and  Key Vaults. Please share your experience with Microsoft through [User Voice](https://feedback.azure.com/forums/913690-azure-monitor) to help us determine whether we will expand and release this feature.
+
+
+## Scope
+The Simple Logs experience retrieves data from the *AzureDiagnostics*, *AzureMetrics*, and *AzureActivity* table for the selected resource. 
+
+## Using Simple Logs
+Navigate to any Cosmos DB or Key Vault in your Azure subscription with [diagnostic settings configured to collect logs in a Log Analytics workspace](../platform/diagnostic-logs-stream-log-store.md). Click **Logs** in the **Monitoring** menu to open the Simple Logs experience.
+
+![Menu](media/simple-logs/menu.png)
+
+Select a **Field** and an **Operator** and specify a **Value** for comparison. Click **+** and specify **And/Or** to add additional criteria.
+
+![Criteria](media/simple-logs/criteria.png)
+
+Click **Run** to view the query results.
+
+## View and edit KQL
+Select **Query editor** to open the KQL generated by the Simple Logs query in the full Log Analytics experience. 
+
+![Query editor](media/simple-logs/query-editor.png)
+
+You can directly edit the KQL and use other features in Log Analytics such as filters to further refine your results.
+
+![Edit KQL](media/simple-logs/edit-kql.png)
+
+
+## Next steps
+
+- Complete a tutorial on [using Log Analytics in the Azure portal](get-started-portal.md).
+- Complete a tutorial on [writing log queries](get-started-portal.md).

articles/azure-monitor/toc.yml

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       - name: Log query overview
         displayname: log query, log queries, query, queries
         href: log-query/log-query-overview.md
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+        href: log-query/simple-logs.md
       - name: Tutorials
         items:
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