Learn about best practices for streamlining XQL queries.
Notice
Building Cortex Query Language (XQL) queries in the Query Builder requires a Cortex XDR Pro license.
Cortex XDR includes built-in mechanisms for mitigating long-running queries, such as default limits for the maximum number of allowed alerts. The following suggestions can help you to streamline your queries:
Add a smaller limit to queries by using a
limitstage.The default results for any query is a maximum of 1,000,000 results, when no limit is explicitly stated in the query. Therefore, adding a smaller limit can greatly reduce the response time.
Example 72.dataset = microsoft_windows_raw | fields *host* | limit 100
Use a small time frame for queries by specifying the specific date and time in the custom option, instead of picking the nearest larger option available.
Use filters that exclude data, along with other possible filters.
Select the specific fields that you would like to see in the query results.