diff --git a/docs/sources/dashboards/variables/add-template-variables/index.md b/docs/sources/dashboards/variables/add-template-variables/index.md index 208d8ca64e4..e0313ea8d4b 100644 --- a/docs/sources/dashboards/variables/add-template-variables/index.md +++ b/docs/sources/dashboards/variables/add-template-variables/index.md @@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ labels: - cloud - enterprise - oss -menuTitle: Manage variables -title: Add and manage variables +menuTitle: Add variables +title: Add variables description: Learn about the types of variables you can add to dashboards and how weight: 100 --- -# Add and manage variables +# Add variables The following table lists the types of variables shipped with Grafana. @@ -517,16 +517,6 @@ The more layers of dependency you have in variables, the longer it will take to For example, if you have a series of four linked variables (country, region, server, metric) and you change a root variable value (country), then Grafana must run queries for all the dependent variables before it updates the visualizations in the dashboard. -## Manage variables - -The variables page lets you [add][] variables and manage existing variables. It also allows you to [inspect][] variables and identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard. - -**Move:** You can move a variable up or down the list using drag and drop. - -**Clone:** To clone a variable, click the clone icon from the set of icons on the right. This creates a copy of the variable with the name of the original variable prefixed with `copy_of_`. - -**Delete:** To delete a variable, click the trash icon from the set of icons on the right. - ## Filter variables with regex Using the Regex Query option, you filter the list of options returned by the variable query or modify the options returned. diff --git a/docs/sources/dashboards/variables/inspect-variable/index.md b/docs/sources/dashboards/variables/inspect-variable/index.md index 44b5958a991..0ed336b49b9 100644 --- a/docs/sources/dashboards/variables/inspect-variable/index.md +++ b/docs/sources/dashboards/variables/inspect-variable/index.md @@ -14,14 +14,27 @@ labels: - cloud - enterprise - oss -title: Inspect variables +title: Manage and inspect variables +menuTitle: Inspect variables description: Review and manage your dashboard variables weight: 200 --- -# Inspect variables +# Manage and inspect variables -The variables page lets you easily identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard. In addition, you can also [add][] and [manage variables][] on this page. +The variables page lets you [add][] variables and [manage](#manage-variables) existing variables. It also allows you to [inspect](#inspect-variables) variables and identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard. + +## Manage variables + +You can take the following actions on the variables page: + +- **Move:** You can move a variable up or down the list using drag and drop. +- **Clone:** To clone a variable, click the clone icon from the set of icons on the right. This creates a copy of the variable with the name of the original variable prefixed with `copy_of_`. +- **Delete:** To delete a variable, click the trash icon from the set of icons on the right. + +## Inspect variables + +The variables page lets you easily identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard. In addition, you can also [add][] and [manage variables](#manage-variables) on this page. {{% admonition type="note" %}} This feature is available in Grafana 7.4 and later versions.