# Right-side Panel

### Toggle Log Panel

The Toggle Log Panel displays the ***Logs*** and ***Advanced Logs*** tabs for the Pipeline Workflows.

* Navigate to the ***Pipeline Editor*** page.
* Click the ***Toggle Log Panel*** icon on the Pipeline.  &#x20;

![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FAXIvZ3pbKSBv42eFjkun%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6beec129-f603-4e6c-9ac1-249dddf05c98)

* A ***Log*** panel toggles displaying the collective component logs of the pipeline under the **Logs** tab.

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![Logs tab displaying the collective logs for a Pipeline](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FyMJGbmEvEHnz9LhiEQiH%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=50bb413f-da4e-4a13-9c63-3c039a35eeaa)

* Select the ***Advanced Logs*** tab to display the status of the component containers.

![The Advanced Log displayed inside the toggle Log panel.](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2Fsorrj20JKIxqhQrrfsqV%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=0816a8a8-699c-4ee4-9e2c-bbe7b9661430)

### Object Browser: Search Component in Pipelines

This feature helps the user to search a specific component across all the existing pipelines. The user can drag the required components to the pipeline editor to create a new pipeline workflow.

* Click the ***Search Component in pipelines*** icon from the header panel of the Pipeline Editor.      &#x20;

![Search Component in Pipelines icon](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FC8Ao73efSceqdagQSXgY%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=dbe6846c-016d-48c7-a951-6eb238ba0f52)

* The ***Object Browser window*** opens displaying all the existing pipeline workflows.   &#x20;

![Object Browser window](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FNfDLK02jgtbVlzZnLO98%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f98983c6-ee67-431b-9077-029008f574b5)

* The user can search a component using the ***Search Component*** space.
* The user gets prompt suggestions while searching for a component.

&#x20;     ![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FbEfMoHZgUfu7YMk33ec8%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=369f9750-f148-4e9a-8648-0a7980cf9d2a)

* Once the component name is entered, the pipeline workflows containing the searched pipeline get listed below.

&#x20;    ![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FxGbPTaQN7LbubwfyMuv4%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a3dca831-f635-4468-b207-644a358af095)

* The user can click the expand/ collapse icon to expand the component panel for the selected pipeline.

&#x20;    ![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FT8QGhhbwRgBtfpIVnmeZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=14959cdf-9f26-4aa2-b501-ee4cd155cac5)

* The user can drag a searched component from the Object Browser and and drop to the ***Pipeline Editor*** ***canvass***.    &#x20;

&#x20;    ![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FUTX2stJwP1UzUknkwW1P%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=0419f456-15ad-474a-a123-3ee4163a680a)  &#x20;

### Toggle Event Panel

The user can access the Toggle Event Panel to create a new Event.

We have two options in the Toggle Event Panel:

1. Private (Event)
2. Data Sync&#x20;

![The Toggle Event Panel](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2F6hU4iv9MyHgLxRyRKJ0q%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=dca9c2bf-d567-4746-bcdb-510c2255b8cf)

#### [<mark style="color:blue;">**Kafka Event**</mark>](https://docs.bdb.ai/7.6/data-pipeline/homepage/creating-pipeline/events-kafka-and-db-sync#creating-a-kafka-event)&#x20;

The user can create an Event (Kafka Topic) that can be used to connect two pipeline components.

* Navigate to the toggle ***Event*** panel.
* Click the ***Add New Event*** icon.     &#x20;

![Accessing the Add New Event icon from the Event panel](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FjNOHYdBRjpMV9lD53DNO%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a667fa16-c2fd-4131-9932-e178cf91c5d8)

* The ***New Event*** dialog box opens.

* Provide the required information.

  * Slide the given button to enable the event mapping.
  * Provide a display name for the event (A default name based on the pipeline name appears for the Event).
  * Select the Event Duration from the drop-down menu (It can be set from 4 to 168 hours as per the given options).&#x20;
  * Number of partitions (You can choose out of 1 to 50).
  * Number of outputs (You can choose out of 1-3) (The maximum number of outputs must not exceed the no. of Partition).&#x20;
  * Enable the ***Is Failover?*** option if you wish to create a failover Event.
  * Click the ***Add Event*** option to save the new Event.

  &#x20;     ![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FqUNP1K8utbk7YjZDCPqp%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=074eeede-ba82-4744-a74c-2bf1600d6181)

* A confirmation message appears.

* The new Event gets created in the Event Panel.

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![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FUusm2kke5XQiSVXmD1gq%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=8c5c56d3-ad91-48f9-ac1e-b789aef1aaf1)

* Drag and drop the event from the event panel to the workflow editor.

![Dragging an Event to the Workflow Editor](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2Fqb5rbmDEQJO0PWZUKFcI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=5f165cdf-d3da-41de-b43f-6dca2cc538d1)

* You can drag a pipeline component from the ***Component Panel.***
* &#x20;Connect the dragged component to the dragged ***Event*** to create a pipeline flow of data.  &#x20;

![A Pipeline workflow in process](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2F4VLtpjvokIY0Q0KqgJY6%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d557122b-0599-456e-b4b9-5146c1894658)

#### [**DB Sync**](https://docs.bdb.ai/7.6/data-pipeline/homepage/creating-pipeline/events-kafka-and-db-sync#creating-a-db-sync-event)

The user can directly read the data with the reader and write to a DB Sync.

* The user can add a new DB Sync from the toggle event panel to the workflow editor by clicking on ‘+’ icon.
* Specify the display name and connection id and click on save.&#x20;
* Drag and drop the DB Sync from event panel to workflow editor.

### Global Variables

The user can create a Global Variable by following the below-given steps:

* Click the ***Global Variable*** icon from the User Interface.
* Global Variables panel opens.
* Click the ***Add New Variable*** from the Global Variables panel. &#x20;
* The ***Add Variable*** window opens.
* Insert Variable name.
* Provide Value for the Variable.
* Click the ***Save*** option.
* A notification message appears.
* The Global Variable gets created and added to the panel.
