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[[tsvb]]
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=== TSVB
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*TSVB* is a set of visualization types that you configure and display on dashboards.
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With *TSVB*, you can:
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* Combine an infinite number of <<aggregation-reference,aggregations>> to display your data.
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* Annotate time series data with timestamped events from an {es} index.
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* View the data in several types of visualizations, including charts, data tables, and markdown panels.
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* Display multiple <<index-patterns, index patterns>> in each visualization.
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* Use custom functions and some math on aggregations.
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* Customize the data with labels and colors.
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image::images/tsvb-screenshot.png[TSVB overview]
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[[tsvb-required-choices]]
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==== Open and set up TSVB
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Open *TSVB*, then configure the required settings.
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. On the dashboard, click *All types*, then select *TSVB*.
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. In *TSVB*, click *Panel options*, then specify the required *Data* settings.
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.. From the *Index pattern* dropdown, select the index pattern you want to visualize.
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To visualize the data in an {es} index, open the *Index pattern selection mode* menu, deselect *Use only {kib} index patterns*, then enter the {es} index.
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.. From the *Time field* dropdown, select the field you want to visualize, then enter the field *Interval*.
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.. Select a *Drop last bucket* option.
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By default, *TSVB* drops the last bucket because the time filter intersects the time range of the last bucket. To view the partial data, select *No*.
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.. To view a filtered set of documents, enter <<kuery-query, KQL filters>> in the *Panel filter* field.
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[[tsvb-index-pattern-mode]]
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==== Index pattern mode
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Create *TSVB* visualizations with {kib} index patterns.
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IMPORTANT: Creating *TSVB* visualizations with an {es} index string is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
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It is the default one for new visualizations but it can also be switched for the old implementations:
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. Click *Panel options*, then click the gear icon to open the *Index pattern selection mode* options.
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. Select *Use only Kibana index patterns*.
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. Reselect the index pattern from the dropdown, then select the *Time field*.
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image::images/tsvb_index_pattern_selection_mode.png[Change index pattern selection mode action]
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The index pattern mode unlocks many new features, such as:
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* Runtime fields
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* URL drilldowns
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* Interactive filters for time series visualizations
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* Better performance
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[[configure-the-data-series]]
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==== Configure the series
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Each *TSVB* visualization shares the same options to create a *Series*. Each series can be thought of as a separate {es} aggregation.
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For each series, the *Options* control the styling and {es} options, and are inherited from *Panel options*.
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When you have separate options for each series, you can compare different {es} indices, and view two time ranges from the same index.
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To configure the value of each series, select the function, then configure the function inputs. Only the last function is displayed.
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. From the *Aggregation* dropdown, select the function for the series.
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. To display each group separately, select one of the following options from the *Group by* dropdown:
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* *Filters* — Groups the data into the specified filters. To differentiate the groups, assign a color to each filter.
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* *Terms* — Displays the top values of the field. The color is only configurable in the *Time Series* chart. To configure, click *Options*, then select an option from the *Split color theme* dropdown.
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. Click *Options*, then configure the inputs for the function.
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[[configure-the-visualizations]]
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==== TSVB visualization options
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The configuration options differ for each *TSVB* visualization.
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[[tsvb-time-series]]
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===== Time Series
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By default, the y-axis displays the full range of data, including zero. To automatically scale the y-axis from
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the minimum to maximum values of the data, click *Data > Options > Fill*, then enter `0` in the *Fill* field.
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You can add annotations to the x-axis based on timestamped documents in a separate {es} index.
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[[all-chart-types-except-time-series]]
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===== All chart types except Time Series
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The *Data timerange mode* dropdown in *Panel options* controls the timespan that *TSVB* uses to match documents.
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*Last value* is unable to match all documents, only the specific interval. *Entire timerange* matches all documents specified in the time filter.
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[[metric-topn-gauge]]
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===== Metric, Top N, and Gauge
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*Color rules* in *Panel options* contains conditional coloring based on the values.
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[[topn-table]]
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===== Top N and Table
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When you click a series, *TSVB* applies a filter based on the series name.
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To change this behavior, click *Panel options*, then specify a URL in the *Item URL* field, which opens a URL instead of applying a filter on click.
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[[tsvb-markdown]]
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===== Markdown
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The *Markdown* visualization supports Markdown with Handlebar (mustache) syntax to insert dynamic data, and supports custom CSS using the LESS syntax.
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[[tsvb-function-reference]]
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==== TSVB function reference
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*TSVB* provides you with shortcuts for some frequently-used functions.
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*Filter Ratio*::
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Returns a percent value by calculating a metric on two sets of documents.
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For example, calculate the error rate as a percentage of the overall events over time.
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*Counter Rate*::
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Used when dealing with monotonically increasing counters. Shortcut for *Max*, *Derivative*, and *Positive Only*.
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*Positive Only*::
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Removes any negative values from the results, which can be used as a post-processing step
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after a derivative.
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*Series Agg*::
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Applies a function to all of the *Group by* series to reduce the values to a single number.
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This function must always be the last metric in the series.
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For example, if the *Time Series* visualization shows 10 series, the sum *Series Agg* calculates
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the sum of all 10 bars and output a single Y value per X value. This is often confused
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with the overall sum function, which outputs a single Y value per unique series.
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*Math*::
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The math context is able to do simple and advanced calculations per series.
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This function must always be the last metric in the series.
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[[tsvb-faq]]
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==== Frequently asked questions
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For answers to frequently asked *TSVB* question, review the following.
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===== How do I create dashboard drilldowns for Top N and Table visualizations?
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You can create dashboard drilldowns that include the specified time range for *Top N* and *Table* visualizations.
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. Open the dashboard that you want to link to, then copy the URL.
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. Open the dashboard with the *Top N* and *Table* visualization panel, then click *Edit* in the toolbar.
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. Open the *Top N* or *Table* panel menu, then select *Edit visualization*.
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. Click *Panel options*.
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. In the *Item URL* field, enter the URL.
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For example `dashboards#/view/f193ca90-c9f4-11eb-b038-dd3270053a27`.
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. Click *Save and return*.
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. In the toolbar, cick *Save as*, then make sure *Store time with dashboard* is deselected.
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===== Why is my TSVB visualization missing data?
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It depends, but most often there are two causes:
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* For *Time series* visualizations with a derivative function, the time interval can be too small. Derivatives require sequential values.
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* For all other *TSVB* visualizations, the cause is probably the *Data timerange mode*, which is controlled by *Panel options > Data timerange mode > Entire time range*.
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By default, *TSVB* displays the last whole bucket. For example, if the time filter is set to *Last 24 hours*, and the
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current time is 9:41, *TSVB* displays only the last 10 minutes — from 9:30 to 9:40.
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===== How do I calculate the difference between two data series?
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Performing math across data series is unsupported in *TSVB*. To calculate the difference between two data series, use <<timelion, *Timelion*>> or <<vega, *Vega*>>.
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===== How do I compare the current versus previous month?
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*TSVB* can display two series with time offsets, but it can't perform math across series. To add a time offset:
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. Click *Clone Series*, then choose a color for the new series.
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image::images/tsvb_clone_series.png[Clone Series action]
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. Click *Options*, then enter the offset value in the *Offset series time by* field.
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===== How do I calculate a month over month change?
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The ability to calculate a month over month change is not fully supported in *TSVB*, but there is a special case that is supported _if_ the
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time filter is set to 3 months or more _and_ the *Interval* is `1m`. Use the *Derivative* to get the absolute monthly change. To convert to a percent,
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add the *Math* function with the `params.current / (params.current - params.derivative)` formula, then select *Percent* from the *Data Formatter* dropdown.
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For other types of month over month calculations, use <<timelion, *Timelion*>> or <<vega, *Vega*>>.
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===== How do I calculate the duration between the start and end of an event?
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Calculating the duration between the start and end of an event is unsupported in *TSVB* because *TSVB* requires correlation between different time periods.
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*TSVB* requires that the duration is pre-calculated.
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===== How do I group on multiple fields?
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To group with multiple fields, create runtime fields in the index pattern you are visualizing.
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. Create a runtime field. Refer to <<managing-index-patterns, *Manage index patterns data fields*>> for more information.
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image::images/tsvb_group_by_multiple_fields.png[Group by multiple fields]
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. Create a *TSVB* visualization and group by this field.
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