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[DOCS] EQL: Update runs syntax #78922

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[DOCS] Update `runs` keyword syntax
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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions docs/reference/eql/syntax.asciidoc
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Expand Up @@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ sequence query. For example:
----
sequence
[ process where event.type == "creation" ]
[ library where process.name == "regsvr32.exe" ] [runs=3]
[ library where process.name == "regsvr32.exe" ] runs=3
[ registry where true ]
----

Expand All @@ -721,8 +721,7 @@ sequence
[ registry where true ]
----

A `runs` statement must be enclosed in square brackets (`[ ]`). The `runs` value
must be between `1` and `100` (inclusive).
The `runs` value must be between `1` and `100` (inclusive).

You can use a `runs` statement with the <<eql-by-keyword,`by` keyword>>. For
example:
Expand All @@ -731,7 +730,7 @@ example:
----
sequence
[ process where event.type == "creation" ] by process.executable
[ library where process.name == "regsvr32.exe" ] by dll.path [runs=3]
[ library where process.name == "regsvr32.exe" ] by dll.path runs=3
----

[discrete]
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