I want to create a gauge that displays number of documents in a certain timeslice vs total documents

[anchasis]

I am using Kibana 6.0 and fail to create a gauge that visualizes the number of documents that fall withing a timeslice timestampfield:[now-1y TO now] compared to the total number of documents without slicing. How to best approach this? I could not find a good tutorial online

[bhavyarm]

Hi,

I think goal chart will work for you. You can add the number of total documents in ranges under options. Check and let me know?

Thanks,
Bhavya

[anchasis]

Hi, but will this work if the number of total documents changes over time? This would imply that I always have to update the range manually

[bhavyarm]

Ah. You do have to update it manually.
@thomasneirynck any ideas?

Thanks,
Bhavya

[thomasneirynck]

hi @anchasis @bhavyarm,

this isn't possible with the current gauge, comparing two metrics in the same gauge.

There's other charts you can make to compare these. You can make two bar-charts and position them next to each other on a dashboard: one for the total number of charts, and the other for the selection.

[anchasis]

Thank you for your answer. I will take that as a solution.
Is there anything else I can do, for example with the "Visual Builder" for example?