# where
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Use the `where` command as an alias for the `filter` command. It accepts identical syntax and behavior.

**Syntax**  


```
| where {{condition}}
```

The command uses the following arguments:
+ `{{condition}}` – A boolean expression identical to what the `filter` command accepts.

**Example**  
The following query filters for log events containing "error".

```
fields @timestamp, @message
| where @message like /error/
```