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how to call the functions using token?

davesplunk01
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How to populate the timechart based on the input dropdown (avg, max, min, perc90).

looking something like .......| timechart $token$(field) as field Any thoughts?

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adonio
Ultra Champion

hello there,
hope i understand your question
here is an example code and the screenshot, you can add more functions to the drop-down as you please:

<form>
  <label>Functions On Timechart</label>
  <fieldset submitButton="false">
    <input type="dropdown" token="FUNCTION" searchWhenChanged="true">
      <label>Choose Function</label>
      <choice value="avg">Average</choice>
      <choice value="sum">Sum</choice>
      <choice value="max">Max</choice>
      <choice value="count">Count</choice>
      <choice value="stdev">Standard Deviation</choice>
      <choice value="min">Minimum</choice>
    </input>
  </fieldset>
  <row>
    <panel>
      <chart>
        <search>
          <query>index = _internal | timechart $FUNCTION$(bytes) as $FUNCTION$_bytes</query>
          <earliest>-15m</earliest>
          <latest>now</latest>
          <sampleRatio>1</sampleRatio>
        </search>
        <option name="charting.axisLabelsX.majorLabelStyle.overflowMode">ellipsisNone</option>
        <option name="charting.axisLabelsX.majorLabelStyle.rotation">0</option>
        <option name="charting.axisTitleX.visibility">visible</option>
        <option name="charting.axisTitleY.visibility">visible</option>
        <option name="charting.axisTitleY2.visibility">visible</option>
        <option name="charting.axisX.scale">linear</option>
        <option name="charting.axisY.scale">linear</option>
        <option name="charting.axisY2.enabled">0</option>
        <option name="charting.axisY2.scale">inherit</option>
        <option name="charting.chart">line</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.bubbleMaximumSize">50</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.bubbleMinimumSize">10</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.bubbleSizeBy">area</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.nullValueMode">gaps</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.showDataLabels">none</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.sliceCollapsingThreshold">0.01</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.stackMode">default</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.style">shiny</option>
        <option name="charting.drilldown">none</option>
        <option name="charting.layout.splitSeries">0</option>
        <option name="charting.layout.splitSeries.allowIndependentYRanges">0</option>
        <option name="charting.legend.labelStyle.overflowMode">ellipsisMiddle</option>
        <option name="charting.legend.placement">right</option>
        <option name="trellis.enabled">0</option>
        <option name="trellis.scales.shared">1</option>
        <option name="trellis.size">medium</option>
      </chart>
    </panel>
  </row>
</form>

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adonio
Ultra Champion

hello there,
hope i understand your question
here is an example code and the screenshot, you can add more functions to the drop-down as you please:

<form>
  <label>Functions On Timechart</label>
  <fieldset submitButton="false">
    <input type="dropdown" token="FUNCTION" searchWhenChanged="true">
      <label>Choose Function</label>
      <choice value="avg">Average</choice>
      <choice value="sum">Sum</choice>
      <choice value="max">Max</choice>
      <choice value="count">Count</choice>
      <choice value="stdev">Standard Deviation</choice>
      <choice value="min">Minimum</choice>
    </input>
  </fieldset>
  <row>
    <panel>
      <chart>
        <search>
          <query>index = _internal | timechart $FUNCTION$(bytes) as $FUNCTION$_bytes</query>
          <earliest>-15m</earliest>
          <latest>now</latest>
          <sampleRatio>1</sampleRatio>
        </search>
        <option name="charting.axisLabelsX.majorLabelStyle.overflowMode">ellipsisNone</option>
        <option name="charting.axisLabelsX.majorLabelStyle.rotation">0</option>
        <option name="charting.axisTitleX.visibility">visible</option>
        <option name="charting.axisTitleY.visibility">visible</option>
        <option name="charting.axisTitleY2.visibility">visible</option>
        <option name="charting.axisX.scale">linear</option>
        <option name="charting.axisY.scale">linear</option>
        <option name="charting.axisY2.enabled">0</option>
        <option name="charting.axisY2.scale">inherit</option>
        <option name="charting.chart">line</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.bubbleMaximumSize">50</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.bubbleMinimumSize">10</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.bubbleSizeBy">area</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.nullValueMode">gaps</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.showDataLabels">none</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.sliceCollapsingThreshold">0.01</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.stackMode">default</option>
        <option name="charting.chart.style">shiny</option>
        <option name="charting.drilldown">none</option>
        <option name="charting.layout.splitSeries">0</option>
        <option name="charting.layout.splitSeries.allowIndependentYRanges">0</option>
        <option name="charting.legend.labelStyle.overflowMode">ellipsisMiddle</option>
        <option name="charting.legend.placement">right</option>
        <option name="trellis.enabled">0</option>
        <option name="trellis.scales.shared">1</option>
        <option name="trellis.size">medium</option>
      </chart>
    </panel>
  </row>
</form>

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