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+# statsd synthetic charts configuration
+
+# You can add many .conf files in /etc/netdata/statsd.d/,
+# one for each of your apps.
+
+# start a new app - you can add many apps in the same file
+[app]
+    # give a name for this app
+    # this controls the main menu on the dashboard
+    # and will be the prefix for all charts of the app
+    name = myexampleapp
+
+    # match all the metrics of the app
+    metrics = myexampleapp.*
+
+    # shall private charts of these metrics be created?
+    private charts = no
+
+    # shall gaps be shown when metrics are not collected?
+    gaps when not collected = no
+
+    # the memory mode for the charts of this app: none|map|save
+    # the default is to use the global memory mode
+    #memory mode = ram
+
+    # the history size for the charts of this app, in seconds
+    # the default is to use the global history
+    #history = 3600
+
+# create a chart
+# this is its id - the chart will be named myexampleapp.myexamplechart
+[myexamplechart]
+    # a name for the chart, similar to the id (2 names for each chart)
+    name = myexamplechart
+
+    # the chart title
+    title = my chart title
+
+    # the submenu of the dashboard
+    family = my family
+
+    # the context for alarm templates
+    context = chart.context
+
+    # the units of the chart
+    units = tests/s
+
+    # the sorting priority of the chart on the dashboard
+    priority = 91000
+
+    # the type of chart to create: line | area | stacked
+    type = area
+
+    # one or more dimensions for the chart
+    # type = events | last | min | max | sum | average | percentile | median | stddev
+    #        events = the number of events for this metric
+    #        last = the last value collected
+    #        all the others are only valid for histograms and timers
+    dimension = myexampleapp.metric1 avg   average 1 1
+    dimension = myexampleapp.metric1 lower min     1 1
+    dimension = myexampleapp.metric1 upper max     1 1
+    dimension = myexampleapp.metric2 other last    1 1
+
+# You can add as many charts as needed