[v10.3.x] Docs: Rename variables pages (#88251)
* Docs: Rename variables pages (#87844)
* Renamed Manage variables page to Add variables
* Renamed Inspect variables page to Manage and inspect variables
* Updated H1 on Add variables
* Moved Manage variables content to from Add varibles page to Manage and inspect variables page and updated text to fit
* Updated link style to ref URIs in Manage and inspect variables
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menuTitle: Manage variables
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menuTitle: Add variables
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title: Add and manage variables
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title: Add variables
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description: Learn about the types of variables you can add to dashboards and how
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description: Learn about the types of variables you can add to dashboards and how
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# Add and manage variables
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# Add variables
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The following table lists the types of variables shipped with Grafana.
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The following table lists the types of variables shipped with Grafana.
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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.
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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.
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## Manage variables
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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.
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**Move:** You can move a variable up or down the list using drag and drop.
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**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_`.
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**Delete:** To delete a variable, click the trash icon from the set of icons on the right.
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## Filter variables with regex
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## Filter variables with regex
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Using the Regex Query option, you filter the list of options returned by the variable query or modify the options returned.
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Using the Regex Query option, you filter the list of options returned by the variable query or modify the options returned.
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title: Inspect variables
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title: Manage and inspect variables
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menuTitle: Inspect variables
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description: Review and manage your dashboard variables
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description: Review and manage your dashboard variables
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# Inspect variables
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# Manage and inspect variables
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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.
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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.
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## Manage variables
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You can take the following actions on the variables page:
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- **Move:** You can move a variable up or down the list using drag and drop.
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- **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_`.
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- **Delete:** To delete a variable, click the trash icon from the set of icons on the right.
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## Inspect variables
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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.
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{{% admonition type="note" %}}
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{{% admonition type="note" %}}
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This feature is available in Grafana 7.4 and later versions.
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This feature is available in Grafana 7.4 and later versions.
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