Splunk Create a basic chart in Splunk.

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To create a basic chart in Splunk, follow these steps:

  1. Run a search query in Splunk by entering your search terms in the search bar.
  2. Click on the “Visualization” tab in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  3. Select the chart type you want to create from the options available, such as column chart, line chart, or pie chart.
  4. Select the fields you want to include in the chart by dragging and dropping them onto the appropriate areas of the chart.
  5. Configure the chart settings, such as the chart title, axis labels, and legend, as desired.
  6. Click the “Save” button to save your chart.

Here is an example of how to create a column chart showing the number of events by day:

index=myindex | timechart span=1d count

This search query will return the count of events per day in the “myindex” index. To create a column chart from this data, follow the steps above and select “Column chart” as the chart type. Drag and drop the “count” field onto the Y-axis area and the “time” field onto the X-axis area. You can then configure the chart settings to customize the appearance of the chart.

 Create a basic chart in Splunk:

To create a basic chart in Splunk, follow these steps:

  1. Run a search query in Splunk by entering your search terms in the search bar.
  2. Click on the “Visualization” tab in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  3. Select the chart type you want to create from the options available, such as column chart, line chart, or pie chart.
  4. Select the fields you want to include in the chart by dragging and dropping them onto the appropriate areas of the chart.
  5. Configure the chart settings, such as the chart title, axis labels, and legend, as desired.
  6. Click the “Save” button to save your chart.

Here is an example of how to create a column chart showing the number of events by day:

index=myindex | timechart span=1d count

This search query will return the count of events per day in the “myindex” index. To create a column chart from this data, follow the steps above and select “Column chart” as the chart type. Drag and drop the “count” field onto the Y-axis area and the “time” field onto the X-axis area. You can then configure the chart settings to customize the appearance of the chart.

Format the X-Axis and Y-Axis labels:

To format the X-Axis and Y-Axis labels in a Splunk chart, follow these steps:

  1. Create your chart by running a search query and selecting the appropriate chart type and fields.
  2. Click on the “Format” tab in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  3. In the “Axes” section, you can format the X-Axis and Y-Axis labels.
  4. To format the X-Axis label, click on the “X-Axis” option and select the formatting options you want. You can change the label’s font size, color, and format.
  5. To format the Y-Axis label, click on the “Y-Axis” option and select the formatting options you want. You can change the label’s font size, color, and format.

Here’s an example of how to format the X-Axis and Y-Axis labels in a column chart showing the number of events by day:

index=myindex | timechart span=1d count

After creating the chart, click on the “Format” tab and select the “Axes” section. In this section, you can format the X-Axis and Y-Axis labels. For example, you can change the X-Axis label’s font size to 16, change its color to blue, and format it as “Day of the week”. For the Y-Axis label, you can change the font size to 14, change its color to red, and format it as “Number of events”. These settings will be applied to your chart once you save your changes.

Save the revised chart as a report:

To save the revised chart as a report in Splunk, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the “Dashboard” tab in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
  2. Click on the “Create New Dashboard” button to create a new dashboard.
  3. Give your dashboard a name and click on the “Create Dashboard” button.
  4. Click on the “Add Panel” button to add a new panel to your dashboard.
  5. Select the chart you want to add to your dashboard from the list of available panels.
  6. Click on the “Save” button to save your dashboard.

Here’s an example of how to save a revised column chart showing the number of events by day as a report:

  1. After formatting the X-Axis and Y-Axis labels, click on the “Save” button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  2. Select the “Report” option from the drop-down menu.
  3. Enter a name for your report and select the appropriate permissions.
  4. Click on the “Save” button to save your report.

Once you’ve saved your report, you can access it from the “Reports” section of the Splunk main menu. You can also add the report to a dashboard or share it with other users.