X-Git-Url: https://git.octo.it/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Frrdgraph_data.pod;h=5b71c87f94b924c452fb3416a5cd5050cebcfaeb;hb=7f4b880d9d5c7a48e273f52e8dfa54fae39006e3;hp=9e37efdc8a85cc2463ed8a40a788030980e350a2;hpb=ca6179e6c82724063f16403815aba140604bd59f;p=rrdtool.git diff --git a/doc/rrdgraph_data.pod b/doc/rrdgraph_data.pod index 9e37efd..5b71c87 100644 --- a/doc/rrdgraph_data.pod +++ b/doc/rrdgraph_data.pod @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ =head1 NAME -rrdgraph_data - Preparing data for graphing +rrdgraph_data - preparing data for graphing in rrdtool graph =head1 SYNOPSIS @@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ B:I=I =head1 DESCRIPTION -These three instructions collect the data out of the B files, -optionally altering it (think of a bytes to bits conversion) and -if desired you can define variables containing useful information -such as maximum, minimum etcetera. Two of the instructions use -a language called B which is described in its own manual page. +These three instructions extract data values out of the B files, +optionally altering them (think, for example, of a bytes to bits +conversion). If so desired, you can also define variables containing +useful information such as maximum, minimum etcetera. Two of the +instructions use a language called B which is described in its +own manual page. =head1 DEF @@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ The time span of this data is the same as for the graph by default, you can override this by specifying B. Remember to escape colons in the time specification! -If the resolution of the data is higher than the resolution of off -graph, the data will be further consolidated. This may result in +If the resolution of the data is higher than the resolution of the +graph, the data will be further consolidated. This may result in a graph that spans slightly more time than requested. Ideally each point in the graph should correspond with one B from an B. For instance, if your B has an B with @@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ image with width 400 and time span 400*1800 seconds (use appropriate start and end times, such as C<--start end-8days8hours>). If consolidation needs to be done, the B of the B specified in the -B itself will be used to reduce the data density. This behaviour can +B itself will be used to reduce the data density. This behaviour can be changed using C<:reduce=IBE>>. This optional parameter specifies the B to use during the data reduction phase. @@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ Example: C =head1 SEE ALSO L gives an overview of how B works. -L describes B,B and B in detail, -L describes the B language used in the B statements, +L describes B,B and B in detail. +L describes the B language used in the B statements. L page describes all of the graph and print functions. Make sure to read L for tipsEtricks.