Description |
Scales each sample in the input time-series by the factor provided. |
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Input |
Time Series: Multiple (Single or multiple time-series) |
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Parameters |
Scale Factor |
Mandatory, numeric |
Output |
Transformed Time Series: Multiple |
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Available in |
Alerts, Composites, Dashboards |
The Scale function multiplies each data point by the scale factor provided.
Usage Example
A common use for the Scale function is unit conversion.
This graph displays Tomcat CPU times, collected in milliseconds:
To convert this measure to minutes, you can use the Scale function and enter a multiplication factor of 0.00001666666 (which is the same as dividing by 60000):