
Data for 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, select the Statistics tab. 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 data series. |
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk Cloud™: 8.1.2103, 7.2.10, 7.2.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.2.9, 7.2.8, 8.0.2006, 8.0.2007, 8.1.2008, 8.1.2009, 8.1.2011, 8.1.2012 (latest FedRAMP release), 8.1.2101
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