Variables
Dashboard and global variables are replaced automatically in the following elements:
- URL for initial and update requests
- Header parameters' values
- Payload of the update request
- JavaScript code
Three types of variables are thoroughly explained in our Grafana Crash Course.
JavaScript code
const formIcon = elements.find((element) => element.id === "icon");
formIcon.value = "$IconVar";
Synchronize with dashboard variables
To demonstrate how Data Manipulation plugin can work with dashboard variables we created the following blog post.
If you are a visual style learner, you can watch the video. It covers the same ground.
