Dashboards

Dashboards combine multiple visualizations into a single view, giving you a comprehensive overview of your log data. Build dashboards to monitor application health, track errors, and analyze user behavior.

Try it Live

Explore a working example dashboard in the Oodle Playground to see a multi-panel dashboard.

Terminology

Term	Description
Dashboard	A collection of panels arranged on a canvas that provides a unified view of your data
Panel	A single visualization displayed on a dashboard (also called a visualization)
Visualization	A chart, graph, metric, or table that represents your log data visually
Index Pattern	The data source that defines which logs are available for visualizations

Creating a New Dashboard

1. Navigate to the Dashboards section from the sidebar
2. Click Create Dashboard
3. You'll see an empty dashboard canvas ready for panels

Adding Visualizations

Add Existing Visualization

1. Click Add in the toolbar
2. Select Add from library
3. Browse or search for saved visualizations
4. Click on a visualization to add it to the dashboard

Create New Visualization

1. Click Add in the toolbar
2. Select Create new
3. Choose a visualization type
4. Configure and save the visualization
5. It will automatically be added to your dashboard

Dashboard Controls

Time Filter

The time picker in the top navigation controls the time range for all panels. You can:

• Select predefined ranges (Last 15 minutes, Last 24 hours, etc.)
• Set custom absolute time ranges
• Use relative time expressions

Query Bar

Enter a query in the search bar to filter data across all panels:

container_name:frontend AND log_level:error

Filters

Click Add filter to create field-based filters that apply to all panels. Filters appear as pills below the query bar and can be:

• Toggled on/off
• Pinned across dashboards
• Inverted (exclude matching documents)

Refresh

• Manual refresh: Click the refresh button
• Auto-refresh: Set an interval (e.g., every 30 seconds) for live monitoring

Panel Options

Click the gear icon on any panel to access:

Option	Description
Edit visualization	Modify the underlying visualization
Clone panel	Duplicate the panel on this dashboard
Create drilldown	Link to another dashboard or URL
Full screen	Expand the panel to full screen
Replace panel	Swap with a different visualization
Delete from dashboard	Remove the panel

Saving Dashboards

1. Click Save in the toolbar
2. Enter a dashboard title
3. Optionally add a description
4. Choose whether to save the current time filter with the dashboard
5. Click Save

Save Options

• Save as new dashboard: Creates a copy with a new name
• Store time with dashboard: Opens dashboard with the saved time range instead of the default

Next Steps

• Learn about creating visualizations to build custom panels for your dashboards
• Explore the logs interface for ad-hoc log analysis