Configure a timeline chart to visualize data chronologically on your dashboard.
Introduction
A timeline chart arranges events chronologically, letting you observe data state at any point in time.
General configurations
Configure global settings on the General Configurations tab.
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Basic configurations
Parameter
Description
Title
The chart title.
Display Title
Shows the chart title when enabled.
Display Border
Shows a border around the chart when enabled.
Display Background
Shows a background color for the chart when enabled.
Display Time
Shows the query time in the chart when enabled.
Fixed Time
Locks the query and analysis time range so that it is not affected by the dashboard's global time setting.
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Standard configurations
Parameter
Description
Format
The display format for numbers.
Unit
The unit for numbers.
Number of Digits after Decimal Point
The number of decimal places for numbers.
Display Name
The display name for the field.
This name overrides all other field names in the chart. To rename a specific field, use field configuration.
Color Scheme
The color scheme for the chart.
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Built-in: Uses the built-in colors.
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Solid: Uses a single color.
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Threshold: Colors the chart based on configured thresholds.
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Timeline configurations
Parameter
Description
Data Column
The number of data columns to display.
Alternate Display
When Alternate Display is enabled, the time and display columns alternate.
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Query and analysis configurations
Parameter
Description
Axis X Field
Select a field for the x-axis.
SLS auto-selects a suitable field.
Axis Y Field
Select a field for the y-axis.
SLS auto-selects a suitable field.
Prompt Column
Columns to display in the tooltip on hover.
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Threshold
Parameter
Description
Threshold Mode
The display mode for thresholds.
Threshold
The data thresholds.
When Color Scheme is set to Threshold, the chart is colored based on the threshold values configured here.
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Value mapping
Parameter
Description
Value Mapping
Replaces values in the chart with custom text or icons.
For example, if you set Value to 200, Mapping Type to Text, and Mapping Value to Success, all instances of 200 in the chart are replaced with Success.
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Documentation link
Parameter
Description
Add Documentation Link
Adds a custom documentation link or description to the upper-right corner of the chart.
Field configuration
Configure display settings per query result or data column on the Field Configuration tab.
For example, A > count refers to the count field from Query A. You can set a threshold and color for this count field.
On the Field Configuration tab, expand A > count. Under Standard Configurations, set Color Scheme to Threshold, Threshold Mode to Percentage, threshold value to 40, and condition to Greater than. Bars exceeding the threshold turn red; others remain green.