From 9f49f4ce36c03318f22763775b0bfeefdf945411 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christopher Moyer <35463610+chri2547@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:33:24 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] docs/adds clarification to support remote_writer journey (#100891) * adds clarification to support remote_writer journey * turns off spelling * makes prettier --- .../prometheus/configure-prometheus-data-source.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/sources/datasources/prometheus/configure-prometheus-data-source.md b/docs/sources/datasources/prometheus/configure-prometheus-data-source.md index 06cedd3f081..c8388c35821 100644 --- a/docs/sources/datasources/prometheus/configure-prometheus-data-source.md +++ b/docs/sources/datasources/prometheus/configure-prometheus-data-source.md @@ -186,7 +186,14 @@ Refer to the following troubleshooting information, as required. #### Data doesn't appear in Explore metrics -If metric data doesn't appear in Explore after you've successfully tested a connection to a Prometheus data source, ensure that you've selected the correct data source in the **Data source** drop-down menu. + + +If metric data doesn't appear in Explore after you've successfully tested a connection to a Prometheus data source or sent +metrics to Grafana Cloud, ensure that you've selected the correct data source in the **Data source** drop-down menu. If +you've used remote_write to send metrics to Grafana Cloud, the data source name follows the convention +`grafanacloud-stackname-prom`. + + The following image shows the **Data source** field in Explore metrics.