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Profiles settings

The Profiles settings page lets you modify flame graph, export, and function details options used for Profiles and Explore Profiles.

The Profiles Settings page

FeaturesOptionsExplanation
Collapsed flame graphDefault: OffWhen this feature is active, you can collapse flame graphs to minimize their screen space.
Maximum number of nodesDefault: 16384This number controls the maximum number of nodes, which controls the depth of the flame graph. The higher the number, the more nodes are used in the flame graph. The flame graphs appear longer.
Enable flamegraph.comDefault: OnAdds a flamegraph.com export option to the Export flame graph menu. Flame graphs uploaded to flamegraph.com have a publicly accessible URL. Deactivate this option if data privacy is a concern.
Enable function detailsDefault: OnEnables mapping of resource usage to lines of source code. If the GitHub integration is configured, then the source code is downloaded from GitHub.

Before you begin

You need to have administrator privileges in your Grafana instance to be view and modify the Explore Profiles settings.

Modify settings

To change the settings for Profiles:

  1. Sign in to your Grafana instance using an account with administrator access.
  2. Select Explore > Profiles in the left navigation.
  3. Select the Settings (gear) icon in the right corner. Access the Settings by selecting the gear icon
  4. Change any options as desired.
  5. Select Save settings to preserve the changes.