diff --git a/apps/dashboard/kinds/v2beta1/dashboard_spec.cue b/apps/dashboard/kinds/v2beta1/dashboard_spec.cue
index fe9d13de67f..f8e1ab4dd97 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/kinds/v2beta1/dashboard_spec.cue
+++ b/apps/dashboard/kinds/v2beta1/dashboard_spec.cue
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ DataTopic: "series" | "annotations" | "alertStates" @cog(kind="enum",memberNames
 DataTransformerConfig: {
 	// Unique identifier of transformer
 	id: string
+	// Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+	refId?: string
 	// Disabled transformations are skipped
 	disabled?: bool
 	// Optional frame matcher. When missing it will be applied to all results
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/dashboard_client_gen.go b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/dashboard_client_gen.go
index f20c92ae314..08e772728d4 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/dashboard_client_gen.go
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/dashboard_client_gen.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *DashboardClient) Patch(ctx context.Context, identifier resource.Identif
 	return c.client.Patch(ctx, identifier, req, opts)
 }
 
-func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, newStatus DashboardStatus, opts resource.UpdateOptions) (*Dashboard, error) {
+func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, identifier resource.Identifier, newStatus DashboardStatus, opts resource.UpdateOptions) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	return c.client.Update(ctx, &Dashboard{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 			Kind:       DashboardKind().Kind(),
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, newStatus DashboardS
 		},
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			ResourceVersion: opts.ResourceVersion,
+			Namespace:       identifier.Namespace,
+			Name:            identifier.Name,
 		},
 		Status: newStatus,
 	}, resource.UpdateOptions{
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/dashboard_kind.cue b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/dashboard_kind.cue
index fb971b2cc3f..8cabdd16c3e 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/dashboard_kind.cue
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/dashboard_kind.cue
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ lineage: schemas: [{
 		#DataTransformerConfig: {
 			// Unique identifier of transformer
 			id: string
+			// Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+			refId?: string
 			// Disabled transformations are skipped
 			disabled?: bool
 			// Optional frame matcher. When missing it will be applied to all results
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1/dashboard_client_gen.go b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1/dashboard_client_gen.go
index 5ab0ff632a2..41bd34c838f 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1/dashboard_client_gen.go
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1/dashboard_client_gen.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *DashboardClient) Patch(ctx context.Context, identifier resource.Identif
 	return c.client.Patch(ctx, identifier, req, opts)
 }
 
-func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, newStatus DashboardStatus, opts resource.UpdateOptions) (*Dashboard, error) {
+func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, identifier resource.Identifier, newStatus DashboardStatus, opts resource.UpdateOptions) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	return c.client.Update(ctx, &Dashboard{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 			Kind:       DashboardKind().Kind(),
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, newStatus DashboardS
 		},
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			ResourceVersion: opts.ResourceVersion,
+			Namespace:       identifier.Namespace,
+			Name:            identifier.Name,
 		},
 		Status: newStatus,
 	}, resource.UpdateOptions{
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1/dashboard_kind.cue b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1/dashboard_kind.cue
index fb971b2cc3f..8cabdd16c3e 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1/dashboard_kind.cue
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1/dashboard_kind.cue
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ lineage: schemas: [{
 		#DataTransformerConfig: {
 			// Unique identifier of transformer
 			id: string
+			// Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+			refId?: string
 			// Disabled transformations are skipped
 			disabled?: bool
 			// Optional frame matcher. When missing it will be applied to all results
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1/dashboard_client_gen.go b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1/dashboard_client_gen.go
index 587ff5e586b..a18e1438711 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1/dashboard_client_gen.go
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1/dashboard_client_gen.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *DashboardClient) Patch(ctx context.Context, identifier resource.Identif
 	return c.client.Patch(ctx, identifier, req, opts)
 }
 
-func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, newStatus DashboardStatus, opts resource.UpdateOptions) (*Dashboard, error) {
+func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, identifier resource.Identifier, newStatus DashboardStatus, opts resource.UpdateOptions) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	return c.client.Update(ctx, &Dashboard{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 			Kind:       DashboardKind().Kind(),
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, newStatus DashboardS
 		},
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			ResourceVersion: opts.ResourceVersion,
+			Namespace:       identifier.Namespace,
+			Name:            identifier.Name,
 		},
 		Status: newStatus,
 	}, resource.UpdateOptions{
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_client_gen.go b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_client_gen.go
index 9fc3441b2ea..5e419ee2861 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_client_gen.go
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_client_gen.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *DashboardClient) Patch(ctx context.Context, identifier resource.Identif
 	return c.client.Patch(ctx, identifier, req, opts)
 }
 
-func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, newStatus DashboardStatus, opts resource.UpdateOptions) (*Dashboard, error) {
+func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, identifier resource.Identifier, newStatus DashboardStatus, opts resource.UpdateOptions) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	return c.client.Update(ctx, &Dashboard{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 			Kind:       DashboardKind().Kind(),
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ func (c *DashboardClient) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, newStatus DashboardS
 		},
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			ResourceVersion: opts.ResourceVersion,
+			Namespace:       identifier.Namespace,
+			Name:            identifier.Name,
 		},
 		Status: newStatus,
 	}, resource.UpdateOptions{
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_spec.cue b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_spec.cue
index 2c7d74674f2..afb513ce1b5 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_spec.cue
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_spec.cue
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ DataTopic: "series" | "annotations" | "alertStates" @cog(kind="enum",memberNames
 DataTransformerConfig: {
 	// Unique identifier of transformer
 	id: string
+	// Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+	refId?: string
 	// Disabled transformations are skipped
 	disabled?: bool
 	// Optional frame matcher. When missing it will be applied to all results
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_spec_gen.go b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_spec_gen.go
index d43c7765f16..0546cbf71aa 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_spec_gen.go
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1/dashboard_spec_gen.go
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ func NewDashboardTransformationKind() *DashboardTransformationKind {
 type DashboardDataTransformerConfig struct {
 	// Unique identifier of transformer
 	Id string `json:"id"`
+	// Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+	RefId *string `json:"refId,omitempty"`
 	// Disabled transformations are skipped
 	Disabled *bool `json:"disabled,omitempty"`
 	// Optional frame matcher. When missing it will be applied to all results
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard_manifest.go b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard_manifest.go
index 048e7ca7d53..aac90f6e88d 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard_manifest.go
+++ b/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard_manifest.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-app-sdk/app"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-app-sdk/resource"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/spec3"
 
 	v0alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1"
 	v1beta1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1beta1"
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ import (
 	v2beta1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/apps/dashboard/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2beta1"
 )
 
+var ()
+
 var appManifestData = app.ManifestData{
 	AppName: "dashboard",
 	Group:   "dashboard.grafana.app",
@@ -34,6 +37,10 @@ var appManifestData = app.ManifestData{
 					Conversion: false,
 				},
 			},
+			Routes: app.ManifestVersionRoutes{
+				Namespaced: map[string]spec3.PathProps{},
+				Cluster:    map[string]spec3.PathProps{},
+			},
 		},
 
 		{
@@ -47,6 +54,10 @@ var appManifestData = app.ManifestData{
 					Conversion: false,
 				},
 			},
+			Routes: app.ManifestVersionRoutes{
+				Namespaced: map[string]spec3.PathProps{},
+				Cluster:    map[string]spec3.PathProps{},
+			},
 		},
 
 		{
@@ -60,6 +71,10 @@ var appManifestData = app.ManifestData{
 					Conversion: false,
 				},
 			},
+			Routes: app.ManifestVersionRoutes{
+				Namespaced: map[string]spec3.PathProps{},
+				Cluster:    map[string]spec3.PathProps{},
+			},
 		},
 
 		{
@@ -73,6 +88,10 @@ var appManifestData = app.ManifestData{
 					Conversion: false,
 				},
 			},
+			Routes: app.ManifestVersionRoutes{
+				Namespaced: map[string]spec3.PathProps{},
+				Cluster:    map[string]spec3.PathProps{},
+			},
 		},
 	},
 }
@@ -104,6 +123,7 @@ var customRouteToGoResponseType = map[string]any{}
 // ManifestCustomRouteResponsesAssociator returns the associated response go type for a given kind, version, custom route path, and method, if one exists.
 // kind may be empty for custom routes which are not kind subroutes. Leading slashes are removed from subroute paths.
 // If there is no association for the provided kind, version, custom route path, and method, exists will return false.
+// Resource routes (those without a kind) should prefix their route with "<namespace>/" if the route is namespaced (otherwise the route is assumed to be cluster-scope)
 func ManifestCustomRouteResponsesAssociator(kind, version, path, verb string) (goType any, exists bool) {
 	if len(path) > 0 && path[0] == '/' {
 		path = path[1:]
@@ -122,8 +142,22 @@ func ManifestCustomRouteQueryAssociator(kind, version, path, verb string) (goTyp
 	return goType, exists
 }
 
+var customRouteToGoRequestBodyType = map[string]any{}
+
+func ManifestCustomRouteRequestBodyAssociator(kind, version, path, verb string) (goType any, exists bool) {
+	if len(path) > 0 && path[0] == '/' {
+		path = path[1:]
+	}
+	goType, exists = customRouteToGoRequestBodyType[fmt.Sprintf("%s|%s|%s|%s", version, kind, path, strings.ToUpper(verb))]
+	return goType, exists
+}
+
 type GoTypeAssociator struct{}
 
+func NewGoTypeAssociator() *GoTypeAssociator {
+	return &GoTypeAssociator{}
+}
+
 func (g *GoTypeAssociator) KindToGoType(kind, version string) (goType resource.Kind, exists bool) {
 	return ManifestGoTypeAssociator(kind, version)
 }
@@ -133,3 +167,6 @@ func (g *GoTypeAssociator) CustomRouteReturnGoType(kind, version, path, verb str
 func (g *GoTypeAssociator) CustomRouteQueryGoType(kind, version, path, verb string) (goType runtime.Object, exists bool) {
 	return ManifestCustomRouteQueryAssociator(kind, version, path, verb)
 }
+func (g *GoTypeAssociator) CustomRouteRequestBodyGoType(kind, version, path, verb string) (goType any, exists bool) {
+	return ManifestCustomRouteRequestBodyAssociator(kind, version, path, verb)
+}
diff --git a/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_kind.cue b/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_kind.cue
index 20571c8211a..011dd3bca8d 100644
--- a/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_kind.cue
+++ b/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_kind.cue
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ lineage: schemas: [{
 		#DataTransformerConfig: {
 			// Unique identifier of transformer
 			id: string
+			// Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+			refId?: string
 			// Disabled transformations are skipped
 			disabled?: bool
 			// Optional frame matcher. When missing it will be applied to all results
diff --git a/packages/grafana-schema/src/raw/dashboard/x/dashboard_types.gen.ts b/packages/grafana-schema/src/raw/dashboard/x/dashboard_types.gen.ts
index d158d884aa0..968a182f062 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-schema/src/raw/dashboard/x/dashboard_types.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-schema/src/raw/dashboard/x/dashboard_types.gen.ts
@@ -746,6 +746,10 @@ export interface DataTransformerConfig {
    * Valid options depend on the transformer id
    */
   options: unknown;
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+   */
+  refId?: string;
   /**
    * Where to pull DataFrames from as input to transformation
    */
diff --git a/packages/grafana-schema/src/schema/dashboard/v2beta1/types.spec.gen.ts b/packages/grafana-schema/src/schema/dashboard/v2beta1/types.spec.gen.ts
index 40c2d212d31..6818f92a413 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-schema/src/schema/dashboard/v2beta1/types.spec.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-schema/src/schema/dashboard/v2beta1/types.spec.gen.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ export const defaultTransformationKind = (): TransformationKind => ({
 export interface DataTransformerConfig {
 	// Unique identifier of transformer
 	id: string;
+	// Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+	refId?: string;
 	// Disabled transformations are skipped
 	disabled?: boolean;
 	// Optional frame matcher. When missing it will be applied to all results
diff --git a/pkg/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_spec_gen.go b/pkg/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_spec_gen.go
index fa72f781f75..f8d85b0b37d 100644
--- a/pkg/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_spec_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/kinds/dashboard/dashboard_spec_gen.go
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ const DashboardLinkPlacement = "inControlsMenu"
 type DataTransformerConfig struct {
 	// Unique identifier of transformer
 	Id string `json:"id"`
+	// Unique identifier of the instance of the transformer
+	RefId *string `json:"refId,omitempty"`
 	// Disabled transformations are skipped
 	Disabled *bool `json:"disabled,omitempty"`
 	// Optional frame matcher. When missing it will be applied to all results
diff --git a/public/app/core/components/QueryOperationRow/QueryOperationRowHeader.tsx b/public/app/core/components/QueryOperationRow/QueryOperationRowHeader.tsx
index 18abd7e0505..7e712870ae2 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/QueryOperationRow/QueryOperationRowHeader.tsx
+++ b/public/app/core/components/QueryOperationRow/QueryOperationRowHeader.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const QueryOperationRowHeader = ({
           // this is just to provide a better experience for mouse users
           // eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/click-events-have-key-events, jsx-a11y/no-static-element-interactions
           <div className={styles.titleWrapper} onClick={onRowToggle}>
-            <div className={cx(styles.title, disabled && styles.disabled)}>{title}</div>
+            <div className={cx(styles.title, disabled && styles.disabled)}>{title} test</div>
           </div>
         )}
         {headerElement}
diff --git a/public/app/features/correlations/Forms/TransformationEditorRow.tsx b/public/app/features/correlations/Forms/TransformationEditorRow.tsx
index 823a6cf33e2..edef16fbf5a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/correlations/Forms/TransformationEditorRow.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/correlations/Forms/TransformationEditorRow.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax */
 import { css } from '@emotion/css';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { useFormContext, useWatch } from 'react-hook-form';
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/TransformationOperationRow.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/TransformationOperationRow.tsx
index bebae5de3e2..690d086f886 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/TransformationOperationRow.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/TransformationOperationRow.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { css, cx } from '@emotion/css';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useToggle } from 'react-use';
 import { mergeMap } from 'rxjs';
@@ -10,11 +11,12 @@ import {
   getFrameMatchers,
   transformDataFrame,
   DataFrame,
+  GrafanaTheme2,
 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { selectors } from '@grafana/e2e-selectors';
-import { t } from '@grafana/i18n';
+import { t, Trans } from '@grafana/i18n';
 import { getTemplateSrv, reportInteraction } from '@grafana/runtime';
-import { ConfirmModal } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { ConfirmModal, FieldValidationMessage, Icon, Input, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 import {
   QueryOperationAction,
   QueryOperationToggleAction,
@@ -48,9 +50,11 @@ export const TransformationOperationRow = ({
   uiConfig,
   onChange,
 }: TransformationOperationRowProps) => {
+  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
   const [showDeleteModal, setShowDeleteModal] = useToggle(false);
   const [showDebug, toggleShowDebug] = useToggle(false);
   const [showHelp, toggleShowHelp] = useToggle(false);
+  const [isRefIdEditing, toggleIsRefIdEditing] = useToggle(false);
   const disabled = !!configs[index].transformation.disabled;
   const topic = configs[index].transformation.topic;
   const showFilterEditor = configs[index].transformation.filter != null || topic != null;
@@ -157,6 +161,45 @@ export const TransformationOperationRow = ({
     };
   }, [index, data, configs]);
 
+  const renderHeader = () => {
+    ///** <!--{validationError && <FieldValidationMessage horizontal>{validationError}</FieldValidationMessage>}-->
+    return (
+      <div className={styles.wrapper}>
+        {!isRefIdEditing && (
+          <button
+            className={styles.queryNameWrapper}
+            title={t('query.query-editor-row-header.query-name-div-title-edit-query-name', 'Edit transformation name')}
+            onClick={() => toggleIsRefIdEditing()}
+            data-testid="query-name-div"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <span className={styles.queryName}>{configs[index].refId}</span>
+            <Icon name="pen" className={styles.queryEditIcon} size="sm" />
+          </button>
+        )}
+
+        {isRefIdEditing && (
+          <>
+            <Input
+              type="text"
+              defaultValue={configs[index].refId}
+              //onBlur={onEditQueryBlur}
+              autoFocus
+              //onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
+              //onFocus={onFocus}
+              //invalid={validationError !== null}
+              onChange={(input) => {
+                onChange(index, { ...configs[index].transformation, refId: input.currentTarget.value });
+              }}
+              className={styles.queryNameInput}
+              data-testid="query-name-input"
+            />
+          </>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  };
+
   const renderActions = () => {
     return (
       <>
@@ -232,6 +275,7 @@ export const TransformationOperationRow = ({
         title={`${index + 1} - ${uiConfig.name}`}
         draggable
         actions={renderActions}
+        headerElement={renderHeader}
         disabled={disabled}
         expanderMessages={{
           close: 'Collapse transformation row',
@@ -263,3 +307,59 @@ export const TransformationOperationRow = ({
     </>
   );
 };
+
+const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
+  return {
+    wrapper: css({
+      label: 'Wrapper',
+      display: 'flex',
+      alignItems: 'center',
+      marginLeft: theme.spacing(0.5),
+      overflow: 'hidden',
+    }),
+    queryNameWrapper: css({
+      display: 'flex',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      border: '1px solid transparent',
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+      alignItems: 'center',
+      padding: theme.spacing(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
+      margin: 0,
+      background: 'transparent',
+      overflow: 'hidden',
+
+      '&:hover': {
+        background: theme.colors.action.hover,
+        border: `1px dashed ${theme.colors.border.strong}`,
+      },
+
+      '&:focus': {
+        border: `2px solid ${theme.colors.primary.border}`,
+      },
+
+      '&:hover, &:focus': {
+        '.query-name-edit-icon': {
+          visibility: 'visible',
+        },
+      },
+    }),
+    queryName: css({
+      fontWeight: theme.typography.fontWeightMedium,
+      color: theme.colors.primary.text,
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      overflow: 'hidden',
+      marginLeft: theme.spacing(0.5),
+    }),
+    queryEditIcon: cx(
+      css({
+        marginLeft: theme.spacing(2),
+        visibility: 'hidden',
+      }),
+      'query-name-edit-icon'
+    ),
+    queryNameInput: css({
+      maxWidth: '300px',
+      margin: '-4px 0',
+    }),
+  };
+};
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/TransformationsEditor.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/TransformationsEditor.tsx
index afdf6b782ea..9f1d001d0cd 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/TransformationsEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/TransformationsEditor.tsx
@@ -276,6 +276,16 @@ class UnThemedTransformationsEditor extends React.PureComponent<TransformationsE
   renderTransformationEditors = () => {
     const { data, transformations } = this.state;
 
+    const transformationNoRefIdIdxs = transformations
+      .map((t, i) => {
+        return t.refId === undefined ? i : undefined;
+      })
+      .filter((idx) => idx !== undefined);
+
+    transformationNoRefIdIdxs.forEach((tIdx, i) => {
+      transformations[tIdx].refId = `T-${i}`;
+    });
+
     return (
       <DragDropContext onDragEnd={this.onDragEnd}>
         <Droppable droppableId="transformations-list" direction="vertical">
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/types.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/types.ts
index 50ff63d2fc8..7b90cbbb2cc 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/TransformationsEditor/types.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ import { DataTransformerConfig } from '@grafana/data';
 
 export interface TransformationsEditorTransformation {
   transformation: DataTransformerConfig;
+  refId?: string;
   id: string;
 }