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Problems using delta function

jedatt01
Builder

I'm trying to get the delta between records on a particular field, but when I add the delta function to my search it comes back with results but the new delta field is not created. I suspect it has to do with my source field. It's an energy reading (ex. 1000 kWH). I've used the trim function to cut off the kWH and just leave the number, but it's not working. I tried to use delta on another field and it works fine. Also, when I do pick a field that shows the delta, it's always a negative value, since my field is a counter like an odometer, shouldn't it be a positive value?

sourcetype="Energy_Meter" | eval TE=rtrim(Total_Energy, "kWH") | delta TE p=5 AS delta

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kristian_kolb
Ultra Champion

Could this be related to the fact that events come back newest-first? If you have a reading from your power meter, it tends to increase over time, and thus the delta would be negative.

day    meter    delta
4      123  
3      111      -12
2      107      -4
1      101      -6
etc etc

Try reversing search results with reverse in that case.

EDIT: had days in the wrong order.... fixed it.

Hope this helps,

Kristian

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kristian_kolb
Ultra Champion

Could this be related to the fact that events come back newest-first? If you have a reading from your power meter, it tends to increase over time, and thus the delta would be negative.

day    meter    delta
4      123  
3      111      -12
2      107      -4
1      101      -6
etc etc

Try reversing search results with reverse in that case.

EDIT: had days in the wrong order.... fixed it.

Hope this helps,

Kristian

jedatt01
Builder

Turns out I was forgetting a space in my rtrim. It should have been eval TE=rtrim(Total_Energy, " kWH")
Thanks!

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jedatt01
Builder

Half way fixed. The reverse worked. Any idea why I can't do a delta on the field that I used rtrim on?

eval TE=rtrim(Total_Energy, "kWH") | delta TE p=5 AS delta

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