Use the time selector to display a particular time range in time-based charts on the
dashboard.
About this task
The dashboard must include at least one widget that uses a time system variable for the time
selector to appear. For more information about using the time system variable in a query, see Creating widgets from a Kusto Query Language (KQL) data source, Tips for creating AQL queries for dashboard charts, or Creating widgets from a Generic API data source.
Procedure
- Go to a dashboard that uses the time system variable.
The time selector
displays in the upper right of the page.
- Click the time selector box and choose a time range.
Tip: The affected widgets are highlighted when you click the time selector box.
The following time ranges are available:
- Last 5 minutes
- Last 15 minutes
- Last 30 minutes
- Last 45 minutes
- Last 60 minutes (default)
- Last 90 minutes
- Last 2 hours
- Last 6 hours
- Last 12 hours
- Last 24 hours
- Last 2 days
- Last 3 days
- Last 4 days
- Last 7 days
The charts are updated to reflect the selected time period.
Results
The SYSTEM time parameter is replaced with the selected time range
before the query runs.