Charts

To build any chart, start with a transforming search that generates one or more data series.

A series is a sequence of related data points. These points can be plotted on a chart. For example, each line in a line chart shows one series.

When you run a transforming search in Search & Reporting using the Search tab, select Statistics. Review the statistics table to see the series generated. After the first column, each additional column represents a series. A single series search generates two columns. A multiple series search generates three or more columns.

Different chart types are optimized to visualize one or more data series.

Chart name	Optimized for single series?	Optimized for multiple series?	Notes
Pie	Yes	No	Pie charts can only render a single series.
Bar	Yes	Yes
Column	Yes	Yes
Line	Yes	Yes	Typically, line charts are used for multiple series.
Area	No	Yes	Use an area chart to render multiple series.
Scatter	No	Yes	Scatter charts work best with two data series.
Bubble	No	Yes	Bubble charts work best with three or 4 data series.
Punchcard	No	Yes	Punchcard charts work best with 3 data series.