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Metrics Operators

This guide describes Sumo Logic metrics operators and provides usage examples.

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Guide contents​

In this section, we'll introduce the following concepts:

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accum

Learn how to create a series of running totals for each metric time series.

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along

Learn how to control what results are joined based on the value of one or more result fields.

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avg

Learn how to calculate the average of all matching time series.

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bottomk

Learn how to apply a specified aggregation function to the time series that match the query selector.

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count

Learn how to count the total number of time series that match the query.

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delta

Learn how to compute the backward difference at each data point in the time series.

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eval

Learn how to evaluate a time series based on a user-specified arithmetic or mathematical function.

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ewma

Learn how to compute an EWMA on the data points returned by the query for the selected time range.

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fillmissing

Learn how to fill empty time slices in metric query results with a derived data point.

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filter

Learn how to limit the results returned by a metric query.

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histogram_quantile

Learn how to calculate the φ-quantile from the buckets of a histogram.

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in

Learn how to use this operator in a metrics query selector as shorthand for multiple OR conditions.

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max

Learn how to calculate the maximum value of the time series that match the query.

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min

Learn how to calculate the minimum value of the time series that match the query.

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outlier

Learn how to identify metrics data points that are outside the range of expected values.

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parse

Learn how to parse the specified field to create new fields to use in the metrics query.

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predict

Learn how to take a single time series metric to predict future values.

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pct

Learn how to calculate the nth percentile of values of the input series for each time interval.

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quantize

Learn how to use this operator to control Sumo’s quantization behavior.

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rate

Learn how to calculate the per-second rate of change between consecutive data points.

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stddev

Learn how to measure the magnitude of deviations between the values in a time series.

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sum

Learn how to calculate the sum of the metrics values that match the query.

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timeshift

Learn how to shift the time series from your metrics query by a specified period of time.

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topk

Learn to apply a specified aggregation function to the time series that match the query selector.

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where

Learn how to filter out entire time series, or individual data points within a time series.

 

 

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