[rrd-users] Re: Wanting an error instead of an "empty" graph

[Sandor W. Sklar]

On Feb 24, 2004, at 7:49 AM, Serge Maandag wrote:

>> I've noticed that if the RRD does not contain any data for the span
>> requested, a graph will still be generated, but with no data (of
>> course.)
>
> I'm glad it does.

Under what conditions would a graph containing no data be of value?

>
>> I'm wondering if it is somehow possible to have RRDs::graph
>> NOT create a graph, but instead, set RRDs::error
>
> That would require a source hack, I think.
>
>> I could do an RRDs::last on each RRD and check to see if it falls
>> within the span, but I'd rather not have to do the extra
>> operation if I can avoid it.
>
> rrds::last wouldn't help you. I think you are looking for some kind of
> rrds::first. You could do something like
> rrdtool fetch | grep -v nan | head -1 | etcetera to fetch the first
> value.


No, I think rrds::last would help me.  If I want a graph of the last 
week's data, and if the timestamp of the last update of the rrd is 
earlier then one week ago, then I know that I don't have the data that 
I want.

	-s-

-- 
Sandor Wade Sklar
Unix Systems Administrator
Stanford University ITSS-TSS
Non impediti ratione cogitationis.




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