Filter Using Field Values from Charts

You can use a field value in a chart as filter on the dashboard that contains the chart, on a different dashboard that uses the field, and in Explore Logs.

If you see a problem with a field value in a chart, you can quickly use the field value as an input and jump to another dashboard that uses that field. If no other dashboard uses this field, you can use the field value as a filter on the same dashboard or run it in Explore Logs.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are logged in to the VMware Aria Operations for Logs web user interface as a user associated with the User role, or a role that has the relevant permissions. For more information, see Create and Modify Roles in Administering VMware Aria Operations for Logs. The URL format of the web user interface is https://operations_for_logs-host, where operations_for_logs-host is the IP address or host name of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance.

Procedure

1. From the Dashboard drop-down menu, select the dashboard that contains a chart widget.
2. In the chart widget, hover over the chart data and view field values that appear as tooltips.
3. Click the field value that you want to use as a filter.
   The Add Value as Filter menu appears.
4. Select where you want to use the field value as a filter.

   Option	Action
   Explore Logs	The Explore Logs page opens and displays the results of the chart query. The field value you selected in Step 3 is used as a filter.
   This Dashboard	The field value you selected in Step 3 is used as a filter on the same dashboard.
   Other Dashboard	The field value you selected in Step 3 is used as a filter on another dashboard that contains the field.