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Creating charts with Chart Builder

Creating charts with Chart Builder

You can also create charts in Reports > Report Definitions > Chart Library. See Chart library

Log View includes a Chart Builder for you to build custom charts for each type of log messages.

To create charts with Chart Builder:
  1. If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Log View, and select a log type.
  3. In the toolbar, click Tools > Chart Builder.
  4. In the Chart Builder dialog box, configure the chart and click Save.

    Name

    Type a name for the chart.

    Columns

    Select which columns of data to include in the chart based on the log messages that are displayed on the Log View page.

    Group By

    Select how to group data in the chart.

    Order By

    Select how to order data in the chart.

    Sort

    Select a sort order for data in the chart.

    Show Limit

    Show Limit

    Device

    Displays the device(s) selected on the Log View page.

    Time Frame

    Displays the time frame selected on the Log View page.

    Query

    Displays the query being built.

    Preview

    Displays a preview of the chart.

    Once a chart has been created, it can be inserted into a new report. See Reports Layout tab.

Creating charts with Chart Builder

You can also create charts in Reports > Report Definitions > Chart Library. See Chart library

Log View includes a Chart Builder for you to build custom charts for each type of log messages.

To create charts with Chart Builder:
  1. If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Log View, and select a log type.
  3. In the toolbar, click Tools > Chart Builder.
  4. In the Chart Builder dialog box, configure the chart and click Save.

    Name

    Type a name for the chart.

    Columns

    Select which columns of data to include in the chart based on the log messages that are displayed on the Log View page.

    Group By

    Select how to group data in the chart.

    Order By

    Select how to order data in the chart.

    Sort

    Select a sort order for data in the chart.

    Show Limit

    Show Limit

    Device

    Displays the device(s) selected on the Log View page.

    Time Frame

    Displays the time frame selected on the Log View page.

    Query

    Displays the query being built.

    Preview

    Displays a preview of the chart.

    Once a chart has been created, it can be inserted into a new report. See Reports Layout tab.