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Configure and use a heatmap visualization in Dynatrace

Shows query results as a heatmap.

Example heatmap

Select a different metric

By default, this visualization shows the first metric of a multi-metric query.

To select a different metric from a multi-metric query, select the letter next to the metric you want to visualize. In this example, you would change the selection from A (CPU usage %) to B (Memory used %).

Change metric selection

Visual settings

Visualization

You must select Heatmap to display this type of visualization.

Resolution

Resolution is the X axis (time) granularity of the visualization.

  • To allow the Data explorer to automatically select an appropriate resolution for the selected timeframe, set Resolution to Auto
  • To specify a certain resolution, select one from the list

Some resolutions are unavailable for some timeframes. If you select an incompatible combination of timeframe and resolution, Dynatrace automatically selects a resolution and displays an explanatory message such as: Auto-resolution applied. Resolution value of [6 hours] applied. Selected timeframe doesn't allow for [5 minutes] resolution. To override auto-resolution, select a different resolution from the list.

Y axis

Whether to show the Y axis by value or split by dimensions.

Buckets

The number of buckets to display on each axis.

  • The default value for each axis is Auto.
  • If you change one of the bucket values to a number, you can return it to Auto by clearing the value.

Per-metric visual settings

The Visual settings section also displays visualization options per metric selected for the query.

Rename a metric

You can change the name of a metric as it is displayed on the chart and in the chart legend. The query definition retains the metric's original name.

  1. In the Visual settings section, select Edit pen icon for the metric you want to rename.
  2. Edit the name, and then select the checkmark to save the new name.

Change color palette

To change the color palette for a metric, in the Visual settings section, select a new palette from the list.

Change metric palette

Format

Use the Format setting to configure the number of decimal places displayed for the selected metric.

  • None = No formatting
  • Auto = Dynatrace selects an appropriate format
  • Other selections specify the number of decimal places to display: 0, 0.0, 0.00, 0.000

For example, where None would display 5.062357754177517 %, Auto would display 5.06 %.