Dashboard Panels

Panels are the building blocks used to create a Sumo Logic dashboard. Each panel displays analytics for a specific query. The type of panel you choose to display your data depends on the type of query you want to run.

This section covers the following topics:

About Dashboard Panels

Learn about the various panel types and the kinds of data best suited for each.

Modify a Chart

Customize a chart's type and visual display characteristics.

Area Charts

Visually represent quantity over a period of time.

Bar Charts

Visually compare the number of events that occurred.

Box Plot Charts

Graphically depict groups of data using quartiles.

Bubble Charts

Show the size of data points in relation to two other dimensions.

Column Charts

Visualize log and metric trends over time.

Combo Charts

Compare the number of events that have occurred using combined chart types.

Line Charts

Display how data changes over time.

Map Charts

Understand your data patterns, trends, and global data distribution.

Markdown Syntax

Learn which Markdown syntax options are supported in a text panel.

Pie Charts

Visually compare the percentage of events that have occurred for a particular field.

Sankey Charts

Understand the flow of log events within a distributed system.

Scatter Charts

Show the correlation between two fields.

Group Dashboard Panels into Sections

Group related panels into collapsible sections to improve organization and navigation.

Single Value Charts

Display the first record of your search results.

Table Charts

Display aggregated search results using group-by queries.