user defined search time in a dashboard

[jalfrey]

I'm busy designing dashboards. I really like the ability to specify the time window which appears in the search app. Is there any way to add similar functionality to a dashboard? I imagine there would be some button or text box in the dashboard to let you set the time range.

[jalfrey]

I think my mistake was putting the picker on the simple xml page. I'll try to get it working in the complex xml

[linu1988]

Please refer this article
http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/3814/real-time-option-in-time-range-picker-for-simple-xml

seems like will do well.

[linu1988]

Ok this is a advanced xml command. It may not work in simple xml. I haven't worked in simple xml to tell you what will work in there.

[rroberts]

You cant use the module element in the simple dashboard xml. You can create a form view and add a TimePicker. But you'll have to create the XML with a form root element from scratch. There is no editor for a form view.

See .... http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Viz/Buildandeditforms

Alternatively you can convert your dashboard to Advanced XML and then use the module element. This is also documented at the link above.

[jalfrey]

I found this article http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/84697/how-to-set-timerangepicker-as-realtime-by-default
So I edited one of my dashboard.xml files and added the following lines:

I get an empty spot where the control should be. What's wrong?

[linu1988]

yes there is It's our friendly TimeRangePicker Module. Put the content in that module and make it available for manual time selection. Thanks!!