We've heard from customers who have said they would like to cut through the noise and only focus on profiling data for a particular service or app. The absence of a structured way to limit or scope profiling data can sometimes result in information overload, making it challenging for you to focus on the specific areas of interest within your software.
Enter the Views Feature. This feature empowers you to create custom "Views" that serve as filters, allowing you to zero in on data with specific labels or attributes. Now, you have the ability to tailor your profiling experience based on your unique needs.
Imagine wanting to focus solely on data labeled with `container="storage"`. With the Views Feature, you can effortlessly create a filter that narrows down your profiling data to the elements that matter most to you. Whether you're interested in app servers, databases, Kubernetes nodes, or other specific aspects of your software, Views offer a more organized and granular approach to analysis.
How to Get Started
Using the Views Feature is simple and intuitive. Head to your dashboard, and navigate to the New View button by hovering over your active project .
Or you can type in a label name and value into the query browser and then a "Create a view from this query" button will appear.
Using any of the above options will display a Drawer to the right where you can enter details about the View like the name, description and the actual query. You can also choose to include the Profile Type in the View.
And after creating the view, you'll be redirected to the view where you can see the data you've filtered for.
Conclusion
At Polar Signals, we're committed to delivering the best product to meet all of your continuous profiling needs, and the Views Feature is a testament to that commitment, providing you with the flexibility and precision you need to make the most of your profiling data.
The documentation for the feature itself can be seen here.
Try out the Views Feature today and let us know how it transforms your profiling experience!