variable

Example usage:

local g = import 'g.libsonnet';
local var = g.dashboard.variable;

local customVar =
  var.custom.new(
    'myOptions',
    values=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'],
  )
  + var.custom.generalOptions.withDescription(
    'This is a variable for my custom options.'
  )
  + var.custom.selectionOptions.withMulti();

local queryVar =
  var.query.new('queryOptions')
  + var.query.queryTypes.withLabelValues(
    'up',
    'instance',
  )
  + var.query.withDatasource(
    type='prometheus',
    uid='mimir-prod',
  )
  + var.query.selectionOptions.withIncludeAll();


g.dashboard.new('my dashboard')
+ g.dashboard.withVariables([
  customVar,
  queryVar,
])

Index

• obj adhoc
  • fn new(name, type, uid)
  • fn newFromDatasourceVariable(name, variable)
  • obj generalOptions
    • fn withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")
    • fn withDescription(value)
    • fn withLabel(value)
    • fn withName(value)
    • obj showOnDashboard
      • fn withLabelAndValue()
      • fn withNothing()
      • fn withValueOnly()
• obj constant
  • fn new(name, value)
  • obj generalOptions
    • fn withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")
    • fn withDescription(value)
    • fn withLabel(value)
    • fn withName(value)
    • obj showOnDashboard
      • fn withLabelAndValue()
      • fn withNothing()
      • fn withValueOnly()
• obj custom
  • fn new(name, values)
  • obj generalOptions
    • fn withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")
    • fn withDescription(value)
    • fn withLabel(value)
    • fn withName(value)
    • obj showOnDashboard
      • fn withLabelAndValue()
      • fn withNothing()
      • fn withValueOnly()
  • obj selectionOptions
    • fn withIncludeAll(value=true, customAllValue)
    • fn withMulti(value=true)
• obj datasource
  • fn new(name, type)
  • fn withRegex(value)
  • obj generalOptions
    • fn withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")
    • fn withDescription(value)
    • fn withLabel(value)
    • fn withName(value)
    • obj showOnDashboard
      • fn withLabelAndValue()
      • fn withNothing()
      • fn withValueOnly()
  • obj selectionOptions
    • fn withIncludeAll(value=true, customAllValue)
    • fn withMulti(value=true)
• obj interval
  • fn new(name, values)
  • fn withAutoOption(count, minInterval)
  • obj generalOptions
    • fn withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")
    • fn withDescription(value)
    • fn withLabel(value)
    • fn withName(value)
    • obj showOnDashboard
      • fn withLabelAndValue()
      • fn withNothing()
      • fn withValueOnly()
• obj query
  • fn new(name, query="")
  • fn withDatasource(type, uid)
  • fn withDatasourceFromVariable(variable)
  • fn withRegex(value)
  • fn withSort(i=0, type="alphabetical", asc=true, caseInsensitive=false)
  • obj generalOptions
    • fn withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")
    • fn withDescription(value)
    • fn withLabel(value)
    • fn withName(value)
    • obj showOnDashboard
      • fn withLabelAndValue()
      • fn withNothing()
      • fn withValueOnly()
  • obj queryTypes
    • fn withLabelValues(label, metric="")
  • obj refresh
    • fn onLoad()
    • fn onTime()
  • obj selectionOptions
    • fn withIncludeAll(value=true, customAllValue)
    • fn withMulti(value=true)
• obj textbox
  • fn new(name, default="")
  • obj generalOptions
    • fn withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")
    • fn withDescription(value)
    • fn withLabel(value)
    • fn withName(value)
    • obj showOnDashboard
      • fn withLabelAndValue()
      • fn withNothing()
      • fn withValueOnly()

Fields

obj adhoc

fn adhoc.new

adhoc.new(name, type, uid)

PARAMETERS:

• name (string)
• type (string)
• uid (string)

new creates an adhoc template variable for datasource with type and uid.

fn adhoc.newFromDatasourceVariable

adhoc.newFromDatasourceVariable(name, variable)

PARAMETERS:

• name (string)
• variable (object)

Same as new but selecting the datasource from another template variable.

obj adhoc.generalOptions

fn adhoc.generalOptions.withCurrent

adhoc.generalOptions.withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")

PARAMETERS:

• key (any)
• value (any)
  • default value: "<same-as-key>"

withCurrent sets the currently selected value of a variable. If key and value are different, both need to be given.

fn adhoc.generalOptions.withDescription

adhoc.generalOptions.withDescription(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Description of variable. It can be defined but null.

fn adhoc.generalOptions.withLabel

adhoc.generalOptions.withLabel(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Optional display name

fn adhoc.generalOptions.withName

adhoc.generalOptions.withName(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Name of variable

obj adhoc.generalOptions.showOnDashboard

fn adhoc.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue

adhoc.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue()

fn adhoc.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing

adhoc.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing()

fn adhoc.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly

adhoc.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly()

obj constant

fn constant.new

constant.new(name, value)

PARAMETERS:

• name (string)
• value (string)

new creates a hidden constant template variable.

obj constant.generalOptions

fn constant.generalOptions.withCurrent

constant.generalOptions.withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")

PARAMETERS:

• key (any)
• value (any)
  • default value: "<same-as-key>"

withCurrent sets the currently selected value of a variable. If key and value are different, both need to be given.

fn constant.generalOptions.withDescription

constant.generalOptions.withDescription(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Description of variable. It can be defined but null.

fn constant.generalOptions.withLabel

constant.generalOptions.withLabel(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Optional display name

fn constant.generalOptions.withName

constant.generalOptions.withName(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Name of variable

obj constant.generalOptions.showOnDashboard

fn constant.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue

constant.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue()

fn constant.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing

constant.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing()

fn constant.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly

constant.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly()

obj custom

fn custom.new

custom.new(name, values)

PARAMETERS:

• name (string)
• values (array)

new creates a custom template variable.

The values array accepts an object with key/value keys, if it's not an object then it will be added as a string.

Example:

[
  { key: 'mykey', value: 'myvalue' },
  'myvalue',
  12,
]

#### obj custom.generalOptions


##### fn custom.generalOptions.withCurrent

```jsonnet
custom.generalOptions.withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")

PARAMETERS:

• key (any)
• value (any)
  • default value: "<same-as-key>"

withCurrent sets the currently selected value of a variable. If key and value are different, both need to be given.

fn custom.generalOptions.withDescription

custom.generalOptions.withDescription(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Description of variable. It can be defined but null.

fn custom.generalOptions.withLabel

custom.generalOptions.withLabel(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Optional display name

fn custom.generalOptions.withName

custom.generalOptions.withName(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Name of variable

obj custom.generalOptions.showOnDashboard

fn custom.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue

custom.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue()

fn custom.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing

custom.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing()

fn custom.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly

custom.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly()

obj custom.selectionOptions

fn custom.selectionOptions.withIncludeAll

custom.selectionOptions.withIncludeAll(value=true, customAllValue)

PARAMETERS:

• value (bool)
  • default value: true
• customAllValue (string)

withIncludeAll enables an option to include all variables.

Optionally you can set a customAllValue.

fn custom.selectionOptions.withMulti

custom.selectionOptions.withMulti(value=true)

PARAMETERS:

• value (bool)
  • default value: true

Enable selecting multiple values.

obj datasource

fn datasource.new

datasource.new(name, type)

PARAMETERS:

• name (string)
• type (string)

new creates a datasource template variable.

fn datasource.withRegex

datasource.withRegex(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

withRegex filter for which data source instances to choose from in the variable value list. Example: /^prod/

obj datasource.generalOptions

fn datasource.generalOptions.withCurrent

datasource.generalOptions.withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")

PARAMETERS:

• key (any)
• value (any)
  • default value: "<same-as-key>"

withCurrent sets the currently selected value of a variable. If key and value are different, both need to be given.

fn datasource.generalOptions.withDescription

datasource.generalOptions.withDescription(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Description of variable. It can be defined but null.

fn datasource.generalOptions.withLabel

datasource.generalOptions.withLabel(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Optional display name

fn datasource.generalOptions.withName

datasource.generalOptions.withName(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Name of variable

obj datasource.generalOptions.showOnDashboard

fn datasource.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue

datasource.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue()

fn datasource.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing

datasource.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing()

fn datasource.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly

datasource.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly()

obj datasource.selectionOptions

fn datasource.selectionOptions.withIncludeAll

datasource.selectionOptions.withIncludeAll(value=true, customAllValue)

PARAMETERS:

• value (bool)
  • default value: true
• customAllValue (string)

withIncludeAll enables an option to include all variables.

Optionally you can set a customAllValue.

fn datasource.selectionOptions.withMulti

datasource.selectionOptions.withMulti(value=true)

PARAMETERS:

• value (bool)
  • default value: true

Enable selecting multiple values.

obj interval

fn interval.new

interval.new(name, values)

PARAMETERS:

• name (string)
• values (array)

new creates an interval template variable.

fn interval.withAutoOption

interval.withAutoOption(count, minInterval)

PARAMETERS:

• count (number)
• minInterval (string)

withAutoOption adds an options to dynamically calculate interval by dividing time range by the count specified.

`minInterval' has to be either unit-less or end with one of the following units: "y, M, w, d, h, m, s, ms".

obj interval.generalOptions

fn interval.generalOptions.withCurrent

interval.generalOptions.withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")

PARAMETERS:

• key (any)
• value (any)
  • default value: "<same-as-key>"

withCurrent sets the currently selected value of a variable. If key and value are different, both need to be given.

fn interval.generalOptions.withDescription

interval.generalOptions.withDescription(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Description of variable. It can be defined but null.

fn interval.generalOptions.withLabel

interval.generalOptions.withLabel(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Optional display name

fn interval.generalOptions.withName

interval.generalOptions.withName(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Name of variable

obj interval.generalOptions.showOnDashboard

fn interval.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue

interval.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue()

fn interval.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing

interval.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing()

fn interval.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly

interval.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly()

obj query

fn query.new

query.new(name, query="")

PARAMETERS:

• name (string)
• query (string)
  • default value: ""

Create a query template variable.

query argument is optional, this can also be set with query.queryTypes.

fn query.withDatasource

query.withDatasource(type, uid)

PARAMETERS:

• type (string)
• uid (string)

Select a datasource for the variable template query.

fn query.withDatasourceFromVariable

query.withDatasourceFromVariable(variable)

PARAMETERS:

• variable (object)

Select the datasource from another template variable.

fn query.withRegex

query.withRegex(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

withRegex can extract part of a series name or metric node segment. Named capture groups can be used to separate the display text and value (see examples).

fn query.withSort

query.withSort(i=0, type="alphabetical", asc=true, caseInsensitive=false)

PARAMETERS:

• i (number)
  • default value: 0
• type (string)
  • default value: "alphabetical"
• asc (bool)
  • default value: true
• caseInsensitive (bool)
  • default value: false

Choose how to sort the values in the dropdown.

This can be called as withSort(<number>) to use the integer values for each option. Ifi==0` then it will be ignored and the other arguments will take precedence.

The numerical values are:

• 1 - Alphabetical (asc)
• 2 - Alphabetical (desc)
• 3 - Numerical (asc)
• 4 - Numerical (desc)
• 5 - Alphabetical (case-insensitive, asc)
• 6 - Alphabetical (case-insensitive, desc)

obj query.generalOptions

fn query.generalOptions.withCurrent

query.generalOptions.withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")

PARAMETERS:

• key (any)
• value (any)
  • default value: "<same-as-key>"

withCurrent sets the currently selected value of a variable. If key and value are different, both need to be given.

fn query.generalOptions.withDescription

query.generalOptions.withDescription(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Description of variable. It can be defined but null.

fn query.generalOptions.withLabel

query.generalOptions.withLabel(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Optional display name

fn query.generalOptions.withName

query.generalOptions.withName(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Name of variable

obj query.generalOptions.showOnDashboard

fn query.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue

query.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue()

fn query.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing

query.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing()

fn query.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly

query.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly()

obj query.queryTypes

fn query.queryTypes.withLabelValues

query.queryTypes.withLabelValues(label, metric="")

PARAMETERS:

• label (string)
• metric (string)
  • default value: ""

Construct a Prometheus template variable using label_values().

obj query.refresh

fn query.refresh.onLoad

query.refresh.onLoad()

Refresh label values on dashboard load.

fn query.refresh.onTime

query.refresh.onTime()

Refresh label values on time range change.

obj query.selectionOptions

fn query.selectionOptions.withIncludeAll

query.selectionOptions.withIncludeAll(value=true, customAllValue)

PARAMETERS:

• value (bool)
  • default value: true
• customAllValue (string)

withIncludeAll enables an option to include all variables.

Optionally you can set a customAllValue.

fn query.selectionOptions.withMulti

query.selectionOptions.withMulti(value=true)

PARAMETERS:

• value (bool)
  • default value: true

Enable selecting multiple values.

obj textbox

fn textbox.new

textbox.new(name, default="")

PARAMETERS:

• name (string)
• default (string)
  • default value: ""

new creates a textbox template variable.

obj textbox.generalOptions

fn textbox.generalOptions.withCurrent

textbox.generalOptions.withCurrent(key, value="<same-as-key>")

PARAMETERS:

• key (any)
• value (any)
  • default value: "<same-as-key>"

withCurrent sets the currently selected value of a variable. If key and value are different, both need to be given.

fn textbox.generalOptions.withDescription

textbox.generalOptions.withDescription(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Description of variable. It can be defined but null.

fn textbox.generalOptions.withLabel

textbox.generalOptions.withLabel(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Optional display name

fn textbox.generalOptions.withName

textbox.generalOptions.withName(value)

PARAMETERS:

• value (string)

Name of variable

obj textbox.generalOptions.showOnDashboard

fn textbox.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue

textbox.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withLabelAndValue()

fn textbox.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing

textbox.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withNothing()

fn textbox.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly

textbox.generalOptions.showOnDashboard.withValueOnly()