NQE Tutorial Exercise Overview
NQE is a powerful feature of the Forward Enterprise platform. Use NQE Tutorial to familiarize yourself with the query language, its capabilities, and the extensive information stored in our data model.
Estimated Completion Time
30 minutes

Exercise 1: Access NQE Tutorial
Access the NQE Tutorial from NQE -> Tutorial. This is a guided tour of NQE providing basics knowledge to sample
queries. There are exercises within the guided tour so to provide hands-on experience. When going through the exercises,
if a line in the query is entered incorrectly, the editor will behave similar to FN platform editor. There are 18
sections within the Tutorial.
Key Takeaways
- Foundational Knowledge: The NQE Tutorial offers a comprehensive introduction to the Network Query Engine, equipping users with the foundational knowledge necessary to understand and utilize this powerful feature.
- Hands-on Experience: Through guided exercises, users gain hands-on experience in crafting and executing queries, enhancing their practical skills in navigating and extracting data from the Forward Enterprise platform.
- Error Handling: The tutorial leverages the FN platform editor's behavior, providing immediate feedback on query syntax errors, which aids in learning correct query formulation and troubleshooting.
- Comprehensive Coverage: With 18 sections covering various aspects of NQE, the tutorial ensures a thorough understanding of the query language and its applications within network modeling and analysis.
- Immediate Application: Participants will leave the tutorial with the ability to immediately apply NQE for network diagnostics, configuration analysis, and data extraction, making it a valuable tool for network engineers and administrators.