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20 You can view these charts in Netdata Cloud’s **Metrics tab**, **individual node views**, and **Custom Dashboards**.

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22 ## Metric Correlations

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24 Netdata charts allow you to quickly identify related metrics using the Metric Correlations feature. When you highlight an area of interest on a chart (such as a spike or anomaly), Netdata suggests other metrics that display similar behavior during the same timeframe.

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46 | Chart area | Displays the metrics data |

47 | Legend with dimensions | Lists all metric dimensions with color coding |

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49 ## Core Concepts

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51 Understanding how Netdata organizes and presents metrics helps you make the most of its charts.

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61 Each chart’s legend lists its dimensions. You can hide or show specific dimensions to focus on what matters most.

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63 ### Contexts

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65 A **context** groups charts by metric type and displayed dimensions. Contexts define how charts are organized and where they appear in the Netdata menu.

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74 Contexts are also used for alert configurations.

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76 ### Families

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78 A **family** represents a specific instance of a hardware or software resource that needs its own chart.

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90 | `disk.backlog` | `disk_backlog.sda` | `disk_backlog.sdb` |

91 | `disk.util` | `disk_util.sda` | `disk_util.sdb` |

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93 ## Title Bar

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95 The Title bar provides essential information and quick actions for each chart:

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128 This hierarchy ensures that your personal preferences always take precedence, while still allowing collaborative defaults at the Room or Space level.

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130 ## Definition Bar

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132 The Definition bar provides powerful filtering and grouping options, helping you explore your metrics more effectively:

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144 | Time aggregation | Control how data points are aggregated over time |

145 | Reset button | Return to default filtering and grouping settings |

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147 ## NIDL Framework

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149 The **NIDL (Nodes, Instances, Dimensions, Labels)** framework helps you filter, group, and understand chart data at a glance.

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171 | Anomaly rate | Displays anomaly rate for the selected timeframe |

172 | Value statistics | Shows minimum, average, and maximum values |

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174 ## Group By Dropdown

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176 The **Group by** dropdown allows you to apply different grouping strategies on the same dataset:

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199 ## Aggregate Functions Dropdown

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201 Each chart has a default aggregation function, which you can adjust as needed:

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224 These options let you control how outliers and edge cases are handled during time-based aggregation.

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226 ## Nodes Dropdown

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228 Filter and explore the contribution of each node to your chart:

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235 | Anomaly rate | Displays anomaly rate per node |

236 | Error messages | Lists any errors preventing nodes from contributing data |

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238 ## Instances Dropdown

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240 Use the **Instances** dropdown to filter or view the contribution of specific instances within your data:

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246 | Contribution percentage | Shows how much each instance contributes to the chart volume |

247 | Anomaly rate | Displays the anomaly rate for each instance |

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249 ## Dimensions Dropdown

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251 The **Dimensions** dropdown allows you to filter by or focus on particular dimensions within your chart:

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257 | Contribution percentage | Shows how much each dimension contributes to the chart volume |

258 | Anomaly rate | Displays the anomaly rate for each dimension |

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260 ## Labels Dropdown

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262 Filter or view your data by **labels**, giving you flexibility to isolate metrics by their tags:

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268 | Contribution percentage | Shows each label’s contribution to chart volume |

269 | Anomaly rate | Displays the anomaly rate breakdown by label |

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271 ## Aggregate Functions Over Time

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273 When data resolution exceeds the chart’s granularity, **time-based aggregation** is applied. The aggregation function over time ensures that large amounts of data are still readable and insightful.

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294 ## Reset to Defaults

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296 Click the green **Reset** button at the end of the Definition bar to restore the chart’s filtering and grouping options to their defaults.

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298 ## Anomaly Rate Ribbon

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300 Netdata uses machine learning models trained on past data to predict expected metric values. These models identify anomalies in real time as soon as outliers occur.

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310 This feature enables you to catch issues quickly across large volumes of metrics.

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312 ## Hover Over the Chart

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314 Hovering over any point on a chart reveals a detailed information overlay, making it easy to explore your metrics interactively:

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325 When you hover over the **Anomaly Rate ribbon**, the dimensions are sorted by anomaly rate, and a histogram displays these rates to help you quickly identify problematic metrics.

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327 ### Info Column

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329 The **Info Column** appears during hover and provides detailed data collection insights:

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336 | Overflown | At least one data source has a counter that overflowed |

337 | Empty Data | At least one dimension has no data for the selected points |

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339 ## Play, Pause, and Reset Controls

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341 Control chart playback and interact with time using the **Time Controls**. These controls help you pause or reset the charts while exploring metrics.

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349 These controls work when the **default “Pan” action** is selected in the toolbar.

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351 ## Toolbar

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353 The chart **Toolbar** provides interactive tools for manipulating the chart view:

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362 | Chart Zoom | Zoom in or out on the chart |

363 | Reset Zoom | Return to the original view |

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365 ### Pan

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367 Use the **Pan Tool** to navigate through time on the chart:

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373 Drag right to move backward in time and left to move forward.

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375 ### Highlight

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377 The **Highlight Tool** allows you to select timeframes for deeper analysis:

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383 Use highlighting to investigate spikes, anomalies, or unusual behavior. Click on the chart area to clear the highlight selection.

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385 ### Select and Zoom

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387 Zoom into specific timeframes for maximum data granularity:

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391 | Zoom to timeframe | Shift + mouse vertical selection | n/a |

392 | Horizontal Y-axis zoom | Shift + mouse horizontal selection | n/a |

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394 ### Zoom In and Out

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396 The **Chart Zoom** tool allows you to zoom in and out to view different time ranges:

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402 Zooming in helps you analyze recent events in detail, while zooming out provides an overview of longer-term trends.

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404 ## Dimensions Bar

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406 The **Dimensions Bar** allows you to manage how dimensions are displayed within the chart. Sorting and hiding dimensions helps you focus on the most relevant data.

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417 | Dimension value | Sort by current metric values (ascending or descending) |

418 | Dimension anomaly rate | Sort by anomaly rate (ascending or descending) |

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420 ### Show and Hide Dimensions

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422 Simplify your charts by showing only the dimensions you want to focus on:

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429 This feature is especially useful for identifying unusual behavior by isolating specific metrics.

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431 ## Resize a Chart

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433 Adjust the height of a chart to fit your analysis needs:

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438 This allows you to expand charts for more detailed analysis or condense them for a broader dashboard view.

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494 -*Netdata charts combine clarity, flexibility, and interactivity, designed to help you focus on what matters most in your infrastructure.*

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440 +*Netdata charts combine clarity, flexibility, and interactivity, designed to help you focus on what matters most in your infrastructure.*

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