fields command syntax details

Syntax

The required syntax is in bold.

fields [+|-] <field-list>

Required arguments

field-list

Syntax: <field>, <field>, ...

Description: Comma-delimited list of fields to keep or remove. You can use a wild card character in the field names, but must enclose those field names in single quotation marks. For example ... | fields host, 'server*'

Optional arguments

+ | -

Syntax: + | -

Description: If the plus ( + ) symbol is specified, only the fields in the field-list are kept in the results. If the negative ( - ) symbol is specified, the fields in the field-list are removed from the results. The symbol you specify applies to all of the fields in the field-list.

Default: +

See also

fields command

fields command overview

fields command usage

fields command examples