[DOCS] Vis Editors 8.5 (#142520) (#143463)

* [DOCS] Vis Editors 8.5

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@ -57,13 +57,15 @@ image::images/lens_clickAndDragZoom_7.16.gif[Cursor clicking and dragging across
. In the layer pane, click *Count of Records*.
.. In the *Name* field, enter `Number of orders`.
.. Click *Add advanced options > Normalize by unit*.
.. Click *Advanced*.
.. From the *Normalize by unit* dropdown, select *per hour*, then click *Close*.
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*Normalize unit* converts *Average sales per 12 hours* into *Average sales per 12 hours (per hour)* by dividing the number of hours.
*Normalize by unit* converts `Count of Records` into `Count of records per hour` by dividing by 24.
.. In the *Name* field, enter `Number of orders`.
.. Click *Close*.
. To hide the *Horizontal axis* label, open the *Bottom Axis* menu, then select *None* from the *Axis title* dropdown.
@ -73,13 +75,13 @@ To identify the 75th percentile of orders, add a reference line:
. Click *Static value*.
.. Click *Quick functions*, then click *Percentile*.
.. Click *Quick function*, then click *Percentile*.
.. From the *Field* dropdown, select *total_quantity*.
.. In the *Percentile* field, enter `75`.
.. In the *Reference line value* field, enter `75`.
. Configure the display options.
. Configure the *Appearance* options.
.. In the *Name* field, enter `75th`.
@ -168,9 +170,11 @@ Add a layer to display the customer traffic:
.. In the *Name* field, enter `Number of customers`.
.. In the *Series color* field, enter *#D36086*.
.. In the *Series color* field, enter `#D36086`.
.. Click *Right* for the *Axis side*, then click *Close*.
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image::images/lens_advancedTutorial_numberOfCustomers_8.5.0.png[Number of customers area chart in Lens]
. From the *Available fields* list, drag *order_date* to the *Horizontal Axis* field in the second layer.
@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ To view change over time as a percentage, create an *Area percentage* chart that
For each order category, create a filter:
. In the layer pane, click *Add or drag-and-drop a field* for *Break down by*.
. In the layer pane, click *Add or drag-and-drop a field* for *Breakdown*.
. Click the *Filters* function.
@ -255,7 +259,7 @@ Configure the cumulative sum of store orders:
Filter the results to display the data for only Saturday and Sunday:
. In the layer pane, click *Add or drag-and-drop a field* for *Break down by*.
. In the layer pane, click *Add or drag-and-drop a field* for *Breakdown*.
. Click the *Filters* function.
@ -294,7 +298,7 @@ To create a week-over-week comparison, shift *Count of Records [1]* by one week:
. In the layer pane, click *Count of Records [1]*.
. Click *Add advanced options > Time shift*, select *1 week ago*, then click *Close*.
. Click *Advanced*, select *1 week ago* from the *Time shift* dropdown, then click *Close*.
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To use custom time shifts, enter the time value and increment, then press Enter. For example, enter *1w* to use the *1 week ago* time shift.
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@ -322,9 +326,11 @@ To compare time range changes as a percent, create a bar chart that compares the
. Click *Formula*, then enter `count() / count(shift='1w') - 1`.
. Open the *Value format* dropdown, select *Percent*, then enter `0` in the *Decimals* field.
. In the *Name* field, enter `Percent of change`.
. In the *Name* field, enter `Percent of change`, then click *Close*.
. From the *Value format* dropdown, select *Percent*, then enter `0` in the *Decimals* field.
. Click *Close*.
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image::images/lens_percent_chage.png[Bar chart with percent change in sales between the current time and the previous week]
@ -359,7 +365,7 @@ Create a date histogram table and group the customer count metric by category, s
To split the metric, add columns for each continent using the *Columns* field:
. From the *Available fields* list, drag *geoip.continent_name* to the *Columns* field in the layer pane.
. From the *Available fields* list, drag *geoip.continent_name* to the *Split metrics by* field in the layer pane.
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image::images/lens_table_over_time.png[Date histogram table with groups for the customer count metric]

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@ -15,21 +15,6 @@ With *Lens*, you can:
* Use time shifts to compare the data in two time intervals, such as month over month.
* Add annotations and reference lines.
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[[create-the-visualization-panel]]
==== Create visualizations
@ -50,7 +35,7 @@ Choose the data you want to visualize.
. If you want to learn more about the data a field contains, click the field.
. To visualize more than one {data-source}, click *Add layer > Visualization*, then select the {data-source}.
. To visualize more than one {data-source}, click *Add layer*, select the layer type, then select the {data-source}.
Edit and delete.
@ -58,6 +43,10 @@ Edit and delete.
. To delete a field, close the configuration options, then click *X* next to the field.
. To clone a layer, click image:dashboard/images/lens_layerActions_8.5.0.png[Actions menu to duplicate Lens visualization layers] in the layer pane, then select *Duplicate layer*.
. To clear the layer configuration, click image:dashboard/images/lens_layerActions_8.5.0.png[Actions menu to clear Lens visualization layers] in the layer pane, then select *Clear layer*.
TIP: You can manually apply the changes you make, which is helpful when creating large and complex visualizations. To manually apply your changes, click *Settings* in the toolbar, then deselect *Auto-apply visualization changes*.
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@ -95,12 +84,16 @@ All columns that belong to the same layer pane group are sorted in the table.
* *Name* &mdash; Specifies the field display name.
* *Collapse by* &mdash; Aggregates all metric values with the same value into a single number.
* *Value format* &mdash; Specifies how the field value displays in the table.
* *Text alignment* &mdash; Aligns the values in the cell to the *Left*, *Center*, or *Right*.
* *Hide column* &mdash; Hides the column for the field.
* *Directly filter on click* &mdash; Turns column values into clickable links that allow you to filter or drill down into the data.
* *Summary row* &mdash; Adds a row that displays the summary value. When specified, allows you to enter a *Summary label*.
* *Color by value* &mdash; Applies color to the cell or text values. To change the color, click *Edit*.
@ -169,13 +162,13 @@ TIP: For detailed information on formulas, click image:dashboard/images/formula_
[[compare-data-with-time-offsets]]
==== Compare differences over time
Compare your real-time data set to the results that are offset by a time increment. For example, you can compare the real-time percentage of a user CPU time spent to the results offset by one hour.
Compare your real-time data to the results that are offset by a time increment. For example, you can compare the real-time percentage of a user CPU time spent to the results offset by one hour.
. In the layer pane, click the field you want to offset.
. From the *Add advanced options* dropdown, select *Time shift*.
. Click *Advanced*.
. Select the time offset increment.
. In the *Time shift* field, enter the time offset increment.
For a time shift example, refer to <<compare-time-ranges>>.
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Annotations allow you to call out specific points in your visualizations that are important, such as a major change in the data. You can add text and icons to annotations and customize the appearance, such as the line format and color.
Annotations allow you to call out specific points in your visualizations that are important, such as a major change in the data. You can add annotations for any {data-source}, add text and icons, specify the line format and color, and more.
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image::images/lens_annotations_8.2.0.png[Lens annotations]
. In the layer pane, click *Add layer > Annotations*.
. Select the {data-source}.
. To open the annotation options, click *Event*.
. Specify the *Annotation date*.
@ -202,7 +197,7 @@ image::images/lens_annotations_8.2.0.png[Lens annotations]
. Change the *Appearance* options for how you want the annotation to display.
. Click *Close*.
. To close, click *X*.
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@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ The *Markdown* visualization supports Markdown with Handlebar (mustache) syntax
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[[edit-visualizations-in-lens]]
==== Edit visualizations in Lens
==== Open and edit TSVB visualizations in Lens
Open and edit your Time Series *TSVB* visualizations in *Lens*, which is the drag-and-drop visualization editor that provides you with additional visualization types, reference lines, and more.
Open and edit Time Series and Top N *TSVB* visualizations in *Lens*. When you open *TSVB* visualizations in *Lens*, all configuration options and annotations appear in the *Lens* visualization editor.
To get started, click *Edit visualization in Lens* in the toolbar.