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Functions for stats, chart, and timechart

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Functions for stats, chart, and timechart

These are statistical functions that you can use with the chart, stats, and timechart commands.

Function Description Command(s) Example(s)
avg(X) This function returns the average of the values of field X. See also, mean(X). chart, stats, timechart This examples returns the average response time:

avg(responseTime)

c(X) | count(X) This function returns the number of occurrences of the field X. To indicate a specific field value to match, format X as eval(field="value"). chart, stats, timechart This example returns the count of events where status has the value "404":

count(eval(status="404"))

dc(X) | distinct_count(X) This function returns the count of distinct values of the field X. chart, stats, timechart This example counts the number of unique devices and renames the field, "numdevices":

dc(device) AS numdevices

first(X) This function returns the first seen value of the field X. In general, the first seen value of the field is the chronologically most recent instance of this field. chart, stats, timechart
last(X) This function returns the last seen value of the field X. chart, stats, timechart
list(X) This function returns the list of all values of the field X as a multi-value entry. The order of the values reflects the order of input events. chart, stats, timechart
max(X) This function returns the maximum value of the field X. If the values of X are non-numeric, the max is found from lexicographic ordering. chart, stats, timechart This example returns the maximum value of "size":

max(size)

mean(X) This function returns the arithmetic mean of the field X. See also, avg(X). chart, stats, timechart This example returns the mean of "kbps" values:

mean(kbps)

median(X) This function returns the middle-most value of the field X. chart, stats, timechart
min(X) This function returns the minimum value of the field X. If the values of X are non-numeric, the min is found from lexicographic ordering. chart, stats, timechart
mode(X) This function returns the most frequent value of the field X. chart, stats, timechart
p<X>(Y) | perc<X>(Y) This function returns the X-th percentile value of the field Y. chart, stats, timechart This example returns the 5th percentile value of a field "total":

perc5(total)

per_day(X) This function returns the values of field X per day. timechart This example returns the values of "total" per day.

per_day(total)

per_hour(X) This function returns the values of field X per hour. timechart This example returns the values of "total" per hour.

per_hour(total)

per_minute(X) This function returns the values of field X per minute. timechart This example returns the values of "total" per minute.

per_minute(total)

per_second(X) This function returns the values of field X per second. timechart This example returns values of "kb" per second:

per_second(kb)

range(X) This function returns the difference between the max and min values of the field X ONLY IF the value of X are numeric. chart, stats, timechart
stdev(X) This function returns the sample standard deviation of the field X. chart, stats, timechart This example returns the standard deviation of wildcarded fields "*delay" which can apply to both, "delay" and "xdelay".

stdev(*delay)

stdevp(X) This function returns the population standard deviation of the field X. chart, stats, timechart
sum(X) This function returns the sum of the values of the field X. chart, stats, timechart sum(eval(date_hour * date_minute))
sumsq(X) This function returns the sum of the squares of the values of the field X. chart, stats, timechart
values(X) This function returns the list of all distinct values of the field X as a multi-value entry. The order of the values is lexicographical. chart, stats, timechart
var(X) This function returns the sample variance of the field X. chart, stats, timechart
varp(X) This function returns the population variance of the field X. chart, stats, timechart

This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk: 4.1 , 4.1.1 , 4.1.2 , 4.1.3 , 4.1.4 , 4.1.5 , 4.1.6 , 4.1.7 , 4.1.8 , 4.2 , 4.2.1 , 4.2.2 , 4.2.3 , 4.2.4 , 4.2.5 View the Article History for its revisions.


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