Visualization overview - Simple Log Service - Alibaba Cloud Documentation Center

SLS visualization transforms raw log data into graphical displays. Customize chart types to present query and analysis results, save them to dashboards, or integrate with third-party tools like Grafana and DataV.

Visualization methods

SLS supports the following visualization methods:

Item	Description
Dashboard	A data visualization tool that contains multiple charts summarizing key metrics and analysis results. Charts automatically run their queries when the dashboard is opened or refreshed.
Chart	Graphically displays query and analysis results. SLS provides multiple chart types, including tables, line charts, and column charts. Charts are available in Pro and standard versions. Pro version: Displays results from multiple queries and analyses with custom visualization settings. Chart overview. Standard version: Upgradable to Pro with one click. Chart overview. Important Before you can obtain a chart based on logs and add the chart to a dashboard, you must store the logs in a Standard logstore. For more information, see Manage a logstore.
Third-party visualization tool	Integrate with third-party visualization tools such as DataV, Grafana, and Tableau to display data on large screens.

Limits

The following limits apply to SLS visualization:

Item	Description
Dashboard	You can create up to 100 dashboards in each project.
Chart	You can add up to 200 charts to each dashboard.

Related operations

The following table lists SLS visualization operations:

Type	Operation	Description
Dashboard	Create a dashboard	Create a data analytics dashboard.
	Display mode	View dashboard charts in display mode (default). Available operations: Set the query time range for a dashboard (global time) Enter edit mode Set alerts Set the page refresh method Share the dashboard page Display in full screen Reset Time Other operations
	Edit mode	Modify a dashboard in edit mode. Available operations: Edit mode Add a filter Adjust the layout Arrange charts Switch the page layout Edit mode Modify a chart name Import a chart Manage charts
	Carousel display for dashboards	Set up a carousel display for dashboards.
	Import and export Simple Log Service dashboards	Use the import feature to copy dashboards across projects.
	Import Grafana dashboards to Simple Log Service	Import Grafana dashboards to SLS.
	Export Simple Log Service dashboards to Grafana	Export SLS dashboards to Grafana.
	Subscribe to a dashboard	Periodically render a dashboard as an image and send it to recipients by email or DingTalk group message.
	Add a filter	Add a filter to a dashboard for query filtering or variable substitution.
	Embed and share from the console	View dashboards in the SLS console or embed them into other websites for flexible data analysis.
Chart (Pro version)	Add a chart to a dashboard	Save a Pro chart based on an analytic statement to a dashboard.
	Configure query and analysis	Add the results of multiple queries and analyses to a chart (Pro version).
	Configure data transformation	Use data transformation to process query and analysis results.
	Configure chart properties	Configure the properties of a chart (Pro version).
	Configure interaction occurrences	Add interaction occurrences to a Pro chart for multi-dimensional analysis.
Chart	Add a chart to a dashboard	Save a chart based on an analytic statement to a dashboard.
	Configure chart properties	Configure the properties of a chart.
	Configure interaction occurrences	Add interaction occurrences to a chart for multi-dimensional analysis.
Third-party visualization tool	Integrate with DataV	Integrate SLS with DataV to display data on large screens.
Third-party visualization tool	Integrate with Grafana	Integrate SLS with Grafana to display data on large screens.