Properties
To create a gauge component, you must first enter the general information of the component :
a title
a description (optional)
a minimum value (start value of the gauge) and a maximum value (end value of the gauge)
the time interval of the data involved :
If you wish to apply a time offset between the time range selected for the entire dashboard and the period for the component, you can enter a time offset value here. For further details, please refer to the dedicated section.
Alternatively, if you want to apply a completely different time range to the component, ignoring the one selected for the dashboard, you can use the "Lock" button.
The "Lock" button allows you to override the global dashboard time range and force this component to always use its own specific period.
To do this, click the "Lock" button, and then select the time range you wish to use:
the number of decimal places to display on the gauge
Metric
Once the general information is entered, you can select the metrics to be used, by clicking on the Metric search button.
The usual io-base metric search window opens. Several tabs allow a search either from the tree structure, or by meta-data, or by metric name. When you have found the right metric, click on the button to add it. The metric appears on the right.
You can delete the metric from the right table by using the delete icon.
Note : for a gauge component, it is only possible to add a single metric.
To validate the selection, click on Save.
A preview of the component is displayed on the left.
You can set several details on the gauge :
the type of aggregation used
the color used
Once all the settings are complete, you can click on Save to save and make your component appear in the dashboard.
