Session Window: VQL, MDL

Once logged in, you can work in the Session Window in any of the following editors/views:

Session Window View Options

  • VQL: edit & run VQL queries

  • MDL: edit & run MDL statements and scripts

You can switch anytime between these views using the above toolbar buttons or the View menu. Changing the view does not delete any existing commands or results in other views; moreover, during script debugging, you can execute commands in other views without stopping the debug process.

You can use the below toolbar buttons to execute your VQL queries/MDL commands/scripts. It is possible to run/step into/pause/stop VQL queries/MDL scripts.

Toolbar buttons for running and controlling execution of VQL and MDL code

Note that some of the above commands may not be available depending on the type of code being executed and/or if execution times are too short for the user to interact with the buttons during runtime.

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