> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.prismacloud.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.prismacloud.io/content-collections/search-and-investigate/launch-your-query.md).

# Launch Your Query

**Investigate** provides a quick and simple option to launch your queries. You get out-of-the-box visibility and risk prioritization filtering with minimal learning.

Before you write a custom query, you can view the queries you recently searched or use one of the top saved queries that allow you to take advantage of the rich set of AI-powered security research provided by Prisma Cloud. You can choose to either create a new search or directly load a query from the **Query Library** (search suggestions) and view the search results in the interactive graph view (default, when available depending on the query type) or the table view.

<figure><img src="/files/FHV49U7vtjmWT3xOzEYZ" alt="query launcher 1"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You can launch a query using any of the following methods:

1. Select **Investigate > Search**.
   1. Choose from the **Recent Searches** that display the most recent query search results along with the query title and the timestamp for when it was run.

      <figure><img src="/files/3QcdukeTgIJ75qwkMLD4" alt="investigate overview 1"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
   2. You can view up to 5 pages and each page lists 10 recent searches.
   3. **Saved Searches** displays the top 10 most popular queries along with query title, who created it (author), and a description of the query.
   4. Select any query listed under **Recent Searches** or **Saved Queries** to see the details in a graph or table format.

      Irrespective of the number of assets displayed in the **Table** view, the **Graph** view displays only up to 50 assets. For example, if your `asset where` query search displayed 75 assets in the table view, when you switch to the graph view you will only see the first 50 assets.
   5. Select any query type, such as **Asset**, **Asset Configuration**, **Application Asset**, **Vulnerability**, **Permissions**, **Network Configuration**, **Network**, or **Audit Event**, to view queries specific to that query type. You cannot change the query type of a saved query.
   6. With additional keywords you get more details on what you want to investigate. The blinking asset node guides you to view the asset. You can then expand your query by adding additional findings.

      <figure><img src="/files/128cgBOz4NTUgvSlFiBV" alt="simple search graph 1"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. Click in the **Search** bar.
   1. Enter your query, for example `reachable from untrusted internet sources`.
   2. As you start typing the query in plain English, Prisma Cloud uses AI assisted semantic matching to retrieve previous top saved queries and displays the most relevant results. For instance, typing “public facing” as a query, returns results with “reachable from untrusted internet sources” as well, because the saved search matches the meaning of the query "public facing". AI assisted search can be toggled on and off as needed. Hover over a result to view additional details.

      <figure><img src="/files/pT1KCNFGVKuDtRc1kljZ" alt="ai assisted search"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
   3. Select any query to see the details in a graph or table format.

      <figure><img src="/files/ADwRHsqSmP9EN2kCVqId" alt="simple search table 1"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3. Select **Search** to build a query from scratch.
   1. Select a query type from the dropdown, for example **Asset**.

      <figure><img src="/files/oph8uy00EEvg1InIFH9s" alt="custom search 1"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
   2. Filter further by selecting additional sub-types such as, **Asset Class**, **Finding Type in**, or more.
   3. Select **Search** to view the results in a graph. **Search** is enabled only when you enter a valid query, for invalid queries it is grayed out.
   4. Select **+Add** to select more options and click **Search** again.
   5. After viewing the results, you can enter a name and description for your custom query and **Save** it.

      <figure><img src="/files/FJwcYwzLSax1sUcc4LBa" alt="custom search save 1"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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## Querying This Documentation
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```
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```

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Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.