# Logs

### Follow the steps below to create and execute a query using the Ascent Logs Data Source.

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### 1. Go to the Queries Page

* Navigate to the queries page in your dashboard to begin
* In the Queries page, click on the "New Query" button to start a new query

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### 2. Select "Ascent Logs" from the Left Sidebar

* On the left sidebar, click on **Ascent Checks**. This will display a list of all available checks that you can query.

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### 3.Write the query

* Write the query in YAML format and execute query, for example:

```
namespace: "Alerts"
application: "alerts-app"
keyword: ''
duration: '1h'
```

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