Configure a top-list visualization in Dynatrace
Shows query results as a top list.
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 %
).
Visual settings
Visualization
You must select Top list
to display this type of visualization.
Fold transformation
The fold transformation combines a data points list (a timeseries: a collection of data points over the time period) into a single data point.
- The default fold transformation is
Auto
, which automatically selects the most appropriate time aggregation based on the metric. - You can manually override
Auto
with any of the following:Last value
,Average
,Count
,Maximum
,Minimum
,Sum
,Median
,Value
,Percentile 10th
,Percentile 75th
,Percentile 90th
. - If you need to see the last reported value for a metric (rather than an aggregation), select
Last value
.
Per-metric visual settings
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.
- In the Visual settings section, select
for the metric you want to rename.
- Edit the name, and then select the checkmark to save the new name.
Unit and Format
Use the Unit and Format settings to determine how your data is displayed.
Unit
Use the Unit setting to set the unit in which the metric is displayed.
None
= No unit displayedAuto
= Dynatrace selects an appropriate display unit- Other selections specify the exact unit to display. The options here depend on the metric's unit. A time metric, for example, offers alternative units for displaying time.
- To add a custom unit/suffix string, type the custom string in the Unit box and then select it from the list.
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. For example, whereNone
would display5.062357754177517 %
,Auto
would display5.06 %
.- Other selections specify the number of decimal places to display:
0
,0.0
,0.00
,0.000
Examples
Add color override
To force a different color (override the color palette) for a specific series such as a selected host
- In the Visual settings section, select Add color override
- Select the series from the list
- Select the override color for that series
Thresholds
To enhance your visualizations, you can set thresholds that are reflected in your visualization.
Set thresholds
To enhance your visualizations, you can set thresholds that are reflected in your visualization.
This example shows a Graph visualization of CPU usage %
(builtin:host.cpu.usage
) before and after adding thresholds. The effect is similar for other visualizations with thresholds.
The thresholds also affect how the tiles are displayed on your dashboards.
Set thresholds
Tip: Set Threshold values after you set Unit:
- If you set Unit first, the threshold settings are prepared to match the selected unit.
- If you change Unit after you set threshold values, the threshold values are not automatically adjusted to match the new unit setting.
To set thresholds
-
In the Thresholds section, enter threshold values
-
Adjust threshold colors optional
Hide or show threshold colors
To hide or show threshold colors without deleting the threshold settings, in the Thresholds section, select .