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NOT like multiple values

rizwan0683
Path Finder

Looking to exclude certain values for field instance. How can I achieve this?
Propose code (not working)

index=abc sourcetype=xyz IncomingMessage
| rex field=source "/apps/prod/(?<instance>.*)/logs"   
| where NOT LIKE instance IN ("foo", "bar") 
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rizwan0683
Path Finder

thanks, this works
| where NOT LIKE(instance, "%foo%") AND NOT LIKE(instance, "%bar%")

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rizwan0683
Path Finder

thanks, this works
| where NOT LIKE(instance, "%foo%") AND NOT LIKE(instance, "%bar%")

to4kawa
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I see, accept your answers.

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