I have not yet combined overlay charts with post-processing, but just a few hints:
Have you tested this post-processing with a standard chart without overlay technique? From a gutt feeling I would say that the base search is not defined properly to fill the post-processing search.
I have worked a bit with the post-processing in sideview, and from this brilliant documentation I learned how to use post-processing. From my understanding you need a reporting command like stats in your base search and list the fields, which you want to use in the post-processing search later on.
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