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After the query has completely finished processing, the results are available to the user who initiated
the Offline Query and other Sentinel users with the same security filter. When you attempt to browse
or save the result as HTML or CSV, the data is transferred from the server to the local machine
running the Sentinel Control Center.
NOTE: For performance reasons, the result set for Offline Query is limited to 100,000 records. For
better results, you must specify a better filter or a smaller time range when creating an Offline
Query.

7.3.1 Creating an Offline Query

To create an Offline Query:
1 Click Analysis on the Menu Bar. The Offline Query window displays. Alternatively, you can
click Offline Query button on the Tool Bar.
2 In the Offline Query window, Click Add button located on the top left corner of the screen. The
Add Offline Query window displays.
3 Provide a Query Name. Select an existing filter to be used for generation of offline query. For
more information on the selection and creation of filters see
page 35.
4 Select the Start Date and End Date for which you want to generate an offline query.
5 Specify the description in the Description Tab.
6 Click OK. The Offline Query gets listed in the Offline Query window.

7.3.2 Viewing, Exporting or Deleting an Offline Query

To view, export or delete an Offline Query:
1 Click Analysis on the Menu Bar. The Offline Query window displays. Alternatively, you can
click Offline Query button on the Tool Bar.

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