# Viewing temporary log entries

The Logs view has two operating modes. One mode shows a fixed time frame, the other is a stream of current log entries, which also includes temporary entries.

In the normal mode, you can browse entries freely from any time period. When you activate the Current Events mode by clicking Play, the log entries update automatically to show the stream of log entries as they arrive at the Log Servers. Typically, you must filter out some entries to keep the pace of the Current Events mode slow enough that you can keep up with the entries.

The Current Events mode also displays temporary entries that are not stored on the Log Server (Transient log entries and log entries that are pruned out before permanent storing) so you might see more logs than in the normal mode. Temporary entries only exist within the current view and are permanently lost when the view is refreshed or closed. The updates in the Current Events mode are automatically deactivated when you select an entry or start browsing manually.

Note: Under some operating conditions, a small portion of log entries can arrive in mixed order. Because the Current Events mode attempts to maintain a logical flow of events, out-of-sequence entries are not shown. You might see a notification message if this happens.