Add a data source variable

    1. Navigate to the dashboard you want to make a variable for and then click the Dashboard settings (gear) icon at the top of the page.
    2. On the Variables tab, click New.
    3. In the Type list, select Datasource.
    4. (optional) In Label, enter the display name of the variable dropdown. If you don’t enter a display name, then the dropdown label will be the variable name.
    5. Choose a Hide option:
      • No selection (blank) - The variable dropdown displays the variable Name or Label value. This is the default.
      • Variable - No variable dropdown is displayed on the dashboard.

    Enter Data source options

    1. In the Type list, select the target data source for the variable. For more information about data sources, refer to Add a data source.
    2. (optional) In Instance name filter, enter a regex filter for which data source instances to choose from in the variable value drop-down list. Leave this field empty to display all instances.
    3. (optional) Enter .
    4. Click Add to add the variable to the dashboard.