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The Business Variable panel enhances Grafana’s dashboard variables by presenting them in a dedicated, customizable panel. Position it anywhere on your dashboard and choose from a variety of layouts, including an advanced TreeView option, to streamline filtering and improve usability.

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Business Variable for Grafana

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Overview

The Business Variable panel transforms how you interact with Grafana dashboard variables. Place it anywhere on your dashboard and choose from multiple layouts, including an advanced TreeView option, to simplify filtering and boost usability.

Watch: Business Variable Panel for Grafana - New Features in 3.0.0

Compatibility

  • Version 5.x: Grafana 11.5 or Grafana 12
  • Version 4.x: Grafana 11 or Grafana 12
  • Version 3.x: Grafana 10.3 or Grafana 11
  • Versions 1.x, 2.x: Grafana 9.2 or Grafana 10

Installation

Install the Business Variable panel easily through the Grafana Plugins Catalog or via the Grafana CLI:

grafana cli plugins install volkovlabs-variable-panel

For a step-by-step visual guide, check out our installation tutorial:
Watch: Install Business Suite Plugins in Cloud, OSS, and Enterprise

Key Features

  • Display Modes: Choose from Table, Minimize, Button, or Slider layouts.
  • TreeView: Hierarchical data visualization within Table mode.
  • Thresholds: Highlight statuses using data source thresholds.
  • Variable Support: Handle single or multi-value variables with an "All" option.
  • Filtering: Apply pattern-based or favorite-based value filtering.
  • Sticky Positioning: Panel follows scrolling for easy access.
  • Tabbed TreeViews: Organize multiple TreeViews into groups or tabs.
  • Input Box: Support for text input variables.

Documentation

Explore detailed guides and resources for the Business Variable panel:

Section Description
Data Flow Understand the panel’s data flow
Display Modes Explore layout customization options
Features Learn about key capabilities
Tutorials Follow step-by-step guides
Release Notes Stay updated with recent changes

Business Suite for Grafana

The Business Variable panel is a component of the Business Suite, a set of open-source plugins by Volkov Labs. These plugins address common business needs with user-friendly interfaces, backed by extensive documentation, examples, and video tutorials.

Explore the Business Suite

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the LICENSE file for details.