Configure a stream

Once you've created a stream, you can configure additional options in the Settings page.

Step 1: Navigate to existing stream

You'll see the following configuration options:

Property	Usage
Name	Name for this stream.
Alias	User-friendly alias for this stream.
Description	Description of the stream.
Type	Data type of this stream. For a list of Formant data types, see How telemetry streams work.
Filtering telemetry data	If ON, you will be able to filter for this stream in your device's observability view by navigating to the view >> clicking the three dots >> clicking Show filters.
Filtering event data	If ON, you will be able to filter for this stream in your device's event list by navigating to the device >> clicking the bell icon to open the events list >> clicking the filter icon.
Persist last known value	If Active, this device will store the most recent data value, and continue to publish that value. This setting is used to populate many views within Formant, such as the overview page. If Inactive, when this device is not actively receiving data, it will report no data.
Display stream as a column	If Enabled, this stream's data will be shown in the Overview list view.
Display stream as a row	If Enabled, this stream's data will be shown in the Overview page under Devices in the right-hand sidebar.