Chart views
Add one of the seven available chart views to a workspace to present data for managed systems in real time. When a query is assigned to a chart for an attribute group that has historical data collected, you can also display historical data.
Each type of chart is best
suited to displaying a certain type
of data:
| Chart type | Best for... | Multiple attributes | Multiple rows | Multiple managed systems |  Time span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pie
|
Showing proportional value to the whole | One slice per attribute | One pie for each row | One pie for each managed system | Yes |
Bar1 |
Comparing values among related attributes | One bar per attribute. Stacking bars show one segment per attribute | One set of bars for each row. Stacking bars show one bar per row | One set of bars for each managed system | Yes |
Plot1 |
Showing trends over time and among related attributes | One line per attribute; one data point for each data sampling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Area1 |
Showing trends over time and among related attributes | One line per attribute; one data point for each data sampling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Circular gauge |
Showing individual elements that change frequently | One gauge per attribute | No | No | No |
Linear gauge |
Showing cumulative values | One gauge per attribute | No | No | No |
| 1 This chart can also be used perform to baselining for predictive analysis. See Chart baselines for details. | |||||