---
title: Search BYOC Logs
description: Learn how to query and analyze your BYOC Logs data in Datadog
breadcrumbs: Docs > BYOC Logs > Operate BYOC Logs > Search BYOC Logs
---

# Search BYOC Logs

{% callout %}
##### Join the Preview!

BYOC Logs is in Preview.
{% /callout %}

## Explore BYOC Logs in the Logs Explorer{% #explore-byoc-logs-in-the-logs-explorer %}

1. Go to the [Datadog Log Explorer](https://app.datadoghq.com/logs).
1. On the left facet panel, under BYOC INDEXES, select one or more indexes to search.

You can select a specific index to narrow your search, or select all indexes in a cluster to search across them.

BYOC Logs index names follow this format:

```
byoc--<CLUSTER_NAME>--<INDEX_NAME>
```

## Search limitations{% #search-limitations %}

You cannot query BYOC Logs indexes alongside other Datadog log indexes. Additionally, Flex Logs are not supported with BYOC Logs.

## Further reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Ingest logs to BYOC Logs](https://docs.datadoghq.com/byoc-logs/ingest.md)
- [Troubleshooting BYOC Logs](https://docs.datadoghq.com/byoc-logs/operate/troubleshooting.md)
- [Log Search Syntax](https://docs.datadoghq.com/logs/explorer/search_syntax.md)