Element reference
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Detailed, property-by-property reference for each element type that can appear in a document's content. Start with Elements overview for the conceptual map before diving into a specific element.
Every element below also inherits the shared CoreElement fields (type, id, cardTitle, cardDescription, conditions) unless noted otherwise. See Elements overview.
Built-in cards
- DQL table:
type: 'dql-table' - Chart group:
type: 'chart-group' - Filtering:
type: 'filtering' - Metadata:
type: 'metadata' - Message:
type: 'message' - Logs:
type: 'logs' - Events:
type: 'events' - Alerts table:
type: 'alerts-table' - Ownership:
type: 'ownership' - Custom card:
type: 'custom'
Compositions
- Entity details composition:
contentof anEntityDetailsDefinitionDocument - Inventory Explorer type:
contentof anInvExDefinitionDocument
Cross-cutting concepts
- DQL variables:
$(...)placeholders usable inside any element's DQL queries - Health indicators: Alert groups and health alerts, shared by Entity details, DQL table, and Chart group
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