---
title: Disabling logging of inter-server periodic search requests
description: Disable logging of inter-server periodic search requests in PingDirectory by creating request criteria and a filtered access log publisher.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.1
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revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
  example-2: Example:
  example-3: Example:
---

# Disabling logging of inter-server periodic search requests

Disable logging of inter-server periodic search requests.

## Steps

1. Create a request criteria that matches all search requests with the inter-server request control.

   ### Example:

   ```
   dsconfig create-request-criteria --criteria-name "Inter-server Searches" \
           --type simple --set operation-type:search \
           --set any-included-request-control:1.3.6.1.4.1.30221.2.5.42
   ```

2. Create a request criteria that matches all requests that are not searches with the inter-server request control.

   ### Example:

   ```
   dsconfig create-request-criteria --criteria-name "Exclude Inter-server Searches" \
           --type aggregate --set "none-included-request-criteria:Inter-server Searches"
   ```

3. Configure the access logger to use the request criteria you created.

   This disables the logging of internal search requests and their corresponding results to the access log.

   ### Example:

   ```
   dsconfig set-log-publisher-prop --publisher-name "File-Based Access Logger" \
           --set "request-criteria:Exclude Inter-server Searches"
   ```