Creating Top N Visualizations with the Time Series Visual Builder (TSVB) in Kibana 7.6

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Creating Top N Visualizations with the Time Series Visual Builder (TSVB) in Kibana 7.6

The Time Series Visual Builder (TSVB) is a great way of visualizing top "n" aggregations within time series data. By showcasing data in this way, we can visually represent the significance of the most recent values in a time-series. In this hands-on lab, we will leverage the TSVB in Kibana to create Top N visualizations from time-series data.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Aug 25, 2025

Duration

1h 30m

Challenge

Create and Save the Top Categories Visualization
1. Create a new top n visualization with the TSVB.
2. Calculate the sum of products.quantity, label it as Items Sold, and color it blue.
3. Group Items Sold by the top 10 of products.category.keyword by items sold in descending order.
4. Configure the visualization to show the latest value with daily intervals and do not drop the last bucket.
5. Save the visualization as "Top Categories".
Challenge

Create and Save the Top Manufacturers by Unique Products Visualization
1. Create a new top n visualization with the TSVB.
2. Calculate the cardinality of products.product_name.keyword, label it as Products, and color it green.
3. Group Products by the top 10 of products.manufacturer.keyword by products in descending order.
4. Configure the visualization to show the latest value with daily intervals and do not drop the last bucket.
5. Save the visualization as "Top Manufacturers by Unique Products".
Challenge

Create and Save the Top Cities by Sales Visualization
1. Create a new top n visualization with the TSVB.
2. Calculate the sum of products.price, label it as Sales, color it orange, and display it as a dollar amount with 2 decimal places (example: 1,234.567 as $1,234.56).
3. Group Sales by the top 10 of geoip.city_name by sales in descending order.
4. Configure the visualization to show the latest value with daily intervals and do not drop the last bucket.
5. Save the visualization as "Top Cities by Sales".

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