--- layout: default title: OpenSearch Dashboards nav_order: 1 has_children: false nav_exclude: true --- # OpenSearch Dashboards OpenSearch Dashboards is the user interface that lets you visualize your OpenSearch data and run and scale your OpenSearch clusters. ## Getting started | Concept | Description | |---------|-------------| | [OpenSearch Dashboards Quickstart]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/quickstart-dashboards/) | Learn about the basic concepts and features of OpenSearch Dashboards. | | [OpenSearch Playground](https://playground.opensearch.org/app/home#/) | Explore features in OpenSearch Dashboards without downloading or installing anything. | | [Install and configure OpenSearch Dashboards]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/install-and-configure/install-dashboards/index/) | Get started with OpenSearch Dashboards. | | [Create visualizations]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/visualize/viz-index/) | Learn about visualizing data in OpenSearch Dashboards. | | [Explore and query data]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/discover/index-discover/) | Learn how to explore and query data in OpenSearch. | ## Query languages Query language | Where you can use it | Description :--- | :--- | :--- [Query domain-specific language (DSL)]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/query-dsl/index/) | [Dev Tools]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/dev-tools/index-dev/) | The primary OpenSearch query language that supports creating complex, fully customizable queries. [Dashboards Query Language (DQL)]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/discover/dql/) | [Discover]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/discover/index-discover/) and [Dashboard]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/dashboard/index/) search bar | A simple text-based query language used to filter data in OpenSearch Dashboards. [Query string query language]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/query-dsl/full-text/query-string/) | [Discover]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/discover/index-discover/) and [Dashboard]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/dashboard/index/) search bar | A scaled-down query language whose syntax is based on the Apache Lucene query syntax. [SQL]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/search-plugins/sql/sql/index/) | [Query Workbench]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/query-workbench/) | A traditional query language that bridges the gap between relational database concepts and the flexibility of OpenSearch’s document-oriented data storage. [Piped Processing Language (PPL)]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/search-plugins/sql/ppl/index/) | [Query Workbench]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/query-workbench/) | The primary language used with observability in OpenSearch. PPL uses a pipe syntax that chains commands into a query. ### Discover and Dashboard search bar Using the search bar in the [Discover]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/discover/index-discover/) and [Dashboard]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/dashboard/index/) apps, you can search data with the following two languages: - [DQL]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/discover/dql/) - [Query string query (Lucene)]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/query-dsl/full-text/query-string/) The following table compares DQL and query string query language features. DQL and query string query language | DQL | Query string query language :--- | :--- | :--- - Wildcard expressions (DQL supports `*` only)<br> - Ranges<br> - Boolean operations<br> | - Querying nested fields | - Regular expressions<br> - Fuzziness<br> - Proximity queries<br> - Boosting By default, the query language in the Discover search toolbar is DQL. To switch to query string syntax, select **DQL** and then turn off **OpenSearch Dashboards Query Language**. The query language changes to `Lucene`, as shown in the following image. ![Using query string syntax in OpenSearch Dashboards Discover]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/images/discover-lucene-syntax.png) ## Observability | Concept | Description | |---------|-------------| | [Observability in OpenSearch Dashboards]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}//observing-your-data/index/) | Observe, monitor, and secure data and improve performance across tools and workflows. | ## Dashboards Management | Concept | Description | |---------|-------------| | [Dashboards Management]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/management/management-index/) | Learn about the command center for customizing your OpenSearch Dashboards behavior, creating index patterns, and configuring data sources. | ## Dev Tools | Concept | Description | |---------|-------------| | [Dev Tools]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/dashboards/dev-tools/index-dev/) | Learn how to run OpenSearch queries in an integrated console. |