Chapter 9. Building Advanced Dashboards
In Chapter 5, Simple XML Dashboards, we covered building dashboards using simple XML. We first used the wizards provided in Splunk and then edited the resultant XML code. When you reach the limits of what can be accomplished with simple XML, one option is to dive into Splunk's advanced XML.
In this chapter, we will explore advanced XML practices while also discussing the following topics:
- The pipe symbol
- Using
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to show common field values - Using
stats
to aggregate values - Using
chart
to turn data - Using
timechart
to show values over time - Working with fields
Reasons for working with advanced XML
Here are a few reasons to use advanced XML:
- More control over layout: With advanced XML, you have better control over where ...
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