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Apply a transformation function to data
The following steps guide you in applying a transformation to data. This documentation does not include steps for each type of transformation. For a complete list of transformations, refer to Reference: Transformation functions.
Before you begin
To apply a transformation function to data:
Navigate to the panel where you want to add one or more transformations.
Click the panel title and then click Edit.
Click the Transform tab.
Click a transformation.
A transformation row appear where you configure the transformation options. For more information about how to configure a transformation, refer to Reference: Transformation functions.
For information about available calculations, refer to Reference: Calculations.
To apply another transformation, click Add transformation.
This transformation acts on the result set returned by the previous transformation.
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Options
- Config query: Select the query that returns the data you want to use as configuration.
- Apply to: Select what fields or series to apply the configuration to.
- Apply to options: Usually a field type or field name regex depending on what option you selected in Apply to.
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