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+# How to get this going quickly...
+
+1. Add the query to queries.yml
+2. Add an associated local sova query to sova-pattens.yml
+3. Add a blob of text from the error you would like to test against to errors.txt
+
+Note: the softlinks
+errors.txt        ---> samples/errors-testing.err
+queries.yml       ---> src/data/queries.yml
+sova-patterns.yml ---> src/data/sova-patterns.yml
+
+4. Execute tox
+5. Submit patch
+6. GREAT SUCCESS!
+
+
 # queries
 
 Hosts reusable log queries which are built into a single queries.json file.
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+samples/errors-testing.err
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+src/data/queries.yml
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+src/data/sova-patterns.yml
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