Skip to main content

count Metrics Operator

count

Counts the total number of time series that match the query. If grouping is specified, it counts the total number for each group.

count syntax

count [by FIELD [, FIELD, ...]]
```    

## count examples

### Count of time series for a metric

This query returns the number of time series for the `size` metric. 

```sql
metric=size | count

Count of time series for a metric by IP address

This query returns the number of time series for the size metric by src_ip. 

metric=size | count by src_ip

Count of 4xx errors by method

This example shows a query in the Metrics Explorer in basic mode. In advanced mode, the query would look like:

metric=4XXError | count by method

In this query, we're searching for how many 4xx errors occurred by different methods, for example GET, PUT, DELETE, and so on.

count-example.png

Sumo Logic YouTubeSumo Logic Twitter
Legal
Privacy Statement
Terms of Use

Copyright © 2022 by Sumo Logic, Inc.