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Section 2 · Metrics Drilldown

Search, filter, select a metric, then share or continue in Explore

Estimated time: 2 min

The investigation workflow

A typical investigation moves through five steps. You can skip a step or go back.

Investigation workflow showing five steps

StepWhat you doWhat you get
Choose and searchSelect a data source, then type keywords in the metric search barMetrics that match the search
FilterSelect Add label, then a label name, operator, and valueA smaller set of metrics
SelectSelect the metricA visualization for that metric type, plus the Breakdown tab
InvestigateOpen Related metrics or Related logsOther metrics with similar names, or a count of matching log lines
Share or continueSelect Explore on the panel, Copy URL, or Add bookmarkThe visualization in Explore, a link to this page, or a bookmark in this browser

Related metrics lists other metrics with similar names and common prefixes. Related logs shows how many related log lines match the metric so you can continue in a logs workflow.

Copy URL copies the current page address. It is not stored in the app. Add bookmark saves the data source, filters, selected metric, label breakdowns, and time range in this browser only. Bookmarks are not synced across browsers or devices. To share a view with someone else, use Copy URL.

A Query results tab can also appear when your Grafana instance includes the Prometheus query results component. It shows the raw query results for the metric.