Part 1: Configure data sources for the Splunk Dashboard Studio tutorial
Plan and organize your dashboard design process in Splunk Dashboard Studio using a reference image for the Buttercup Games dashboard tutorial.
When you want to create a dashboard in Splunk Dashboard Studio, it's good practice to sketch out your dashboard before you begin building. Planning out your dashboard helps to organize your ideas and direct your design process. You can use the following image as a reference for this tutorial while building the Buttercup Games dashboard.
Tutorial prerequisites: Upload and configure the tutorial data
Upload data and configure field lookups to ensure accurate results in the Dashboard Studio tutorial.
The Dashboard Studio tutorial relies on automated lookups. Before proceeding to Part 2, complete Part 2: Uploading the tutorial data and Part 5: Enabling field lookups.
These prerequisites take up to 10 minutes to complete.
Next step
Prepare your data for Splunk Dashboard Studio, then open a new dashboard to explore the editors and continue with Part 2 of the tutorial.
You've completed Part 1 of the Splunk Dashboard Studio tutorial. Now, your data is ready to use in a dashboard. Next, open a new dashboard in Splunk Dashboard Studio and get acquainted with the editors. Continue to Part 2: Create a dashboard.