Trends

After running Index Searches, you can use the View menu to view search results graphically using the timeline option.

The trend output you see is based on your chosen time range and chosen devices referenced by the Index Search, and always includes only the messages and devices for that distribution.

The trend feature can be a powerful tool during your analysis of certain events and lets you see trends for certain activities by Time and Device.

Each option lets you view timeline data in either bar chart or line chart format. These charts show:

  • the time or device on the x-axis
  • the total number of messages on the y-axis

The procedure for viewing trends over time and by device is the same.