Visualizations

Learn to create visualizations in Splunk using the Search Processing Language & web interface to transform data into charts, graphs, & etc.

This eLearning course teaches students how to use Splunk commands to display data in charts, graphs, and maps. Learners will also explore single-value visualizations and formatting options for statistical tables.

Course Topics

  • Formatting data using transforming commands
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  • Preparing data for use in visualizations
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  • Generating maps using geographic data
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  • Creating and customizing single value visualizations
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  • Visually formatting statistical tables

Prerequisite Knowledge

  • Recommended: Intro to Splunk eLearning course
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  • Required: none

Course Format

  • eLearning

Course Objective

Topic 1

Formatting Commands

  • The fields command
  • The table command
  • The dedup command
  • The addtotals command
  • The fieldformat command

Topic 2

Visualizing Data

  • Explore visualization types
  • Use transforming commands to order results into a data table:
    • top
    • rare
    • stats
    • chart
    • timechart
    • trendline
  • Understand when to use different transforming commands

Topic 3

Generating Maps

  • Explore geographic visualization types
  • Use commands specific to geographic data
    • iplocation
    • geostats
    • geom
  • Prepare data for use in a choropleth map

Topic 4

Single Value Visualizations

  • Use visual formatting options for single value visualizations
  • Add a sparkline to a single value visualization
  • Use the Trellis layout to split visualizations
  • Use the gauge command
  • Use the radial, filler, and marker gauge visualization types

Topic 5

Visual Formatting

  • Explore formatting options for statistical tables
  • Create a chart overlay
  • Explore formatting options for different types of visualizations

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