GQL Quick Guide

Basic information on the Getvisibility Query Language

What is GQL

  • GQL: Query language

  • Based on: Apache Lucene

  • Supports: Boolean, term, and range queries

  • Use: For custom queries without hard coding

Querying:

  • Choose terms from specific dataset: Files, Trustees, Activity, Management

  • Apply operations like AND, OR, =, !=, >, <, >=, <= to filter data

  • Form queries, e.g., flow=classification AND risk>=1.

Examples:

  • Simple: dataAttributeName=HR

  • Complex: complianceTag=PII AND dataAttributeName=HR AND (dataAttributeName= Record OR dataAttributeName=Legal) AND (detectorHits="Health Insurance" OR detectorHits="Compliance report")

Aggregation (Analytics):

  • Use in widgets for counters, charts, maps

  • Aggregate terms for complex visualisations

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