Take notes and annotate visualizations in Splunk for iPad

Take notes, annotate visualizations, and organize your data in Splunk for iPad.

Prerequisites

• Download the Splunk for iPad. See Download Splunk for iPad.
• Log into a Splunk platform instance. See Log into a Splunk platform instance.

Take notes in the Splunk for iPad Journal feature

Take text notes, add photos, annotate and share visualizations using the Splunk for iPad journal feature.

Create a folder

Use folders to organize your notes. To create a folder, tap Journal > Add Folder. Name the folder.

Rename a folder

Long press a folder to rename it.

Write a note

Tap the pencil icon to create a new note in any folder.

Move notes

Here's how to move a note:

1. From your notes list, swipe on a note.
2. Tap the folder button.
3. Select the folder you want to move it to.

Or you can drag and drop the note to the folder you want to move it to.

Annotate a visualization

1. Navigate to a dashboard visualization that you want to annotate.
2. Tap the pencil icon in the top right corner.
3. Use the drawing tools to annotate the visualization.
4. Tap the check button and select the folder in your journal to add the annotation into your notes.

Add a visualization to your journal

1. While viewing a dashboard, tap the pencil icon in the top right corner.
2. (Optional) Annotate the visualization.
3. Tap the check icon. Select the folder and note you want to add it to.

The app enters split-screen mode and adds the visualization to your selected note. In split-screen mode, you can optionally do the following:

1. Drag visualizations into the note you're viewing.
2. Type to add text to the note.
3. Tap the visualization to annotate it.

Share a visualization

1. Navigate to a visualization you want to share.
2. Tap the pencil icon in the top right corner. Optionally, you can annotate the visualization.
3. Tap the arrow icon to share the visualization.