[Entity Store] Use last_seen for automated resolution watermark#258574
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Switch watermark field from @timestamp to entity.lifecycle.last_seen to avoid daily full re-scans caused by the history snapshot operation resetting @timestamp on all entities.
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…tic#258574) ## Summary Switches the automated email resolution incremental scan watermark from `@timestamp` to `entity.lifecycle.last_seen`. **Problem:** The history snapshot operation resets `@timestamp` on all entity documents to the current time. This causes automated resolution to do a full re-scan of all entities after every snapshot, instead of only processing entities with genuinely new data. **Fix:** Use `entity.lifecycle.last_seen` instead, which reflects the newest `@timestamp` from source logs and is not affected by the history snapshot operation. Depends on elastic#258495 (merged). ### Checklist - [ ] Any text added follows [EUI's writing guidelines](https://elastic.github.io/eui/#/guidelines/writing), uses sentence case text and includes [i18n support](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/blob/main/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-i18n/README.md) - [ ] [Documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/master/development-documentation.html) was added for features that require explanation or tutorials - [x] [Unit or functional tests](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/master/development-tests.html) were updated or added to match the most common scenarios - [ ] If a plugin configuration key changed, check if it needs to be allowlisted in the cloud and added to the [docker list](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/blob/main/src/dev/build/tasks/os_packages/docker_generator/resources/base/bin/kibana-docker) - [ ] This was checked for breaking HTTP API changes, and any breaking changes have been approved by the breaking-change committee. The `release_note:breaking` label should be applied in these situations. - [ ] [Flaky Test Runner](https://ci-stats.kibana.dev/trigger_flaky_test_runner/1) was used on any tests changed - [ ] The PR description includes the appropriate Release Notes section, and the correct `release_note:*` label is applied per the [guidelines](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/master/contributing.html#kibana-release-notes-process) - [ ] Review the [backport guidelines](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VyN5k91e5OVumlc0Gb9RPa3h1ewuPE705nRtioPiTvY/edit?usp=sharing) and apply applicable `backport:*` labels. ### Identify risks - Low risk: This change only affects the field used for incremental scan filtering in automated resolution. If `entity.lifecycle.last_seen` is not populated on an entity (e.g., before the first log extraction after init), the first run is a full scan anyway (`lastProcessedTimestamp` is null → no range filter). --------- Co-authored-by: kubasobon <kuba.sobon@elastic.co> Co-authored-by: Kuba Soboń <wtty.fool@gmail.com>
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Summary
Switches the automated email resolution incremental scan watermark from
@timestamptoentity.lifecycle.last_seen.Problem: The history snapshot operation resets
@timestampon all entity documents to the current time. This causes automated resolution to do a full re-scan of all entities after every snapshot, instead of only processing entities with genuinely new data.Fix: Use
entity.lifecycle.last_seeninstead, which reflects the newest@timestampfrom source logs and is not affected by the history snapshot operation.Depends on #258495 (merged).
Checklist
release_note:breakinglabel should be applied in these situations.release_note:*label is applied per the guidelinesbackport:*labels.Identify risks
entity.lifecycle.last_seenis not populated on an entity (e.g., before the first log extraction after init), the first run is a full scan anyway (lastProcessedTimestampis null → no range filter).