Do event types appear in the Fields List?

Event types do not appear in the Fields List because the Fields List is primarily responsible for showing fields extracted from the raw data during the indexing and search process. Event types, on the other hand, are categorizations that you can apply to events based on specific conditions or characteristics, allowing for better organization and easier searches.

When you create an event type, it acts as a label for a group of events that match certain criteria. While event types help in filtering and categorizing search results, they are considered "metadata" and do not directly translate into fields that would show up in the Fields List. The Fields List is more about the individual data points extracted from the logs, not the classifications applied to those logs as event types.