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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Show Symbol Option in OpenObserve Dashboards |
| 3 | +description: Learn how to configure the Show Symbol option in supported chart types to display or hide data point markers in OpenObserve dashboards. |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | +This guide describes how to use the **Show Symbol** option in OpenObserve dashboards to display or hide data point markers in supported chart types. This setting improves visual clarity when analyzing time-series data by highlighting values along a plotted line or area. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Supported Chart Types |
| 8 | +The **Show Symbol** setting is available only for the following chart types: |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +- Line |
| 11 | +- Area |
| 12 | +- Area Stacked |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +--- |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## Configure the Show Symbol Option |
| 17 | +To configure the **Show Symbol** option: |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +1. In the **Panel Editor**, select a supported chart type. |
| 20 | +2. Expand the **Config** section on the right side of the screen. |
| 21 | +3. Locate the **Show Symbol** dropdown. |
| 22 | +4. From the **Show Symbol** dropdown, select Yes or No: |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | + - When you select **Yes**, each data point is marked with a small circle for clear identification. |
| 25 | +  |
| 26 | + - When you select **No**, the chart renders a continuous line or area without individual point markers. |
| 27 | +  |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +--- |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +## Default Behavior and Environment Variable |
| 32 | +The default selection of the **Show Symbol** dropdown is determined by the following environment variable: |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +```bash |
| 35 | +ZO_DASHBOARD_SHOW_SYMBOL_ENABLED=false # default |
| 36 | +``` |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +- When set to **true**, the **Show Symbol** dropdown defaults to **Yes**. |
| 39 | +- When set to **false**, the **Show Symbol** dropdown defaults to **No**. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +> This setting only controls the default state of the **Show Symbol** dropdown. Users can manually change the setting regardless of the environment variable value. |
| 42 | +
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| 43 | +--- |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +## Limitations |
| 46 | +The **Show Symbol** option is supported only in **Line**, **Area**, and **Area Stacked** charts. It is not available for any other chart types in dashboard panels. If a different chart type is selected, the **Show Symbol** option will not appear in the configuration panel. |
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