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Create timechart without a field name

123michi19
Explorer

Hi @ all,

how could I create a timechart if I have just a error message and no field value?

For example:
index="*" thisistheerrormessage | timechart thisistheerrormessage span=1h

Thanks and BR,
Michael

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efavreau
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@123michi19 Count the events and chart when those event happened over time like this:
index="*" thisistheerrormessage | timechart span=1h count

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If this reply helps you, an upvote would be appreciated.

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efavreau
Motivator

@123michi19 Count the events and chart when those event happened over time like this:
index="*" thisistheerrormessage | timechart span=1h count

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If this reply helps you, an upvote would be appreciated.
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123michi19
Explorer

Thanks for your answer. That works fine. The only problem for me is: I see as describer in the timechart the word "count". How can I get the error message instead of count?

BR

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niketn
Legend

Try the following:

| timechart span=1h count as "thisistheerrormessage"
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| makeresults | eval message= "Happy Splunking!!!"

123michi19
Explorer

Yes, that's fantastic.
Thanks both for your help 🙂

niketn
Legend

Anytime 🙂

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| makeresults | eval message= "Happy Splunking!!!"
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