Adding a dashboard parameter

Parameters allow you to create dashboards with customizable interactive content.

The following dashboard parameter types are available:

• Label: Parameter taking a series of values of the specified label.
• Custom: Parameter taking a series of fixed comma-separated values.
• Text: Parameter taking a single value specified in the text field.

To add a dashboard parameter:

1. Open the home page of the service.
2. Select Dashboards in the left pane of the window.
3. Select the dashboard you need.
4. At the top of the page, click Edit.
5. Click Settings.
6. In the Dashboard settings window, go to the Parameters tab.
7. Click Add parameter.
8. Configure the parameter and click Save.

You can substitute a parameter when adding a widget to the dashboard.

Parameter-based chart repetitionParameter-based chart repetition

The feature of repeating charts based on a parameter enables you to build multiple identical charts, each showing a different value of that parameter.

To enable chart repetition:

1. Add a parameter to the dashboard.
2. On the chart widget at the top right, click and select Edit.
3. At the top right of the chart panel, click .
4. Open the General section.
5. Configure Repeat graphs:
   1. In the Repeat by parameter list, select the previously created parameter.
   2. In the Number of graphs per row list, select the number of charts to arrange in a single row.
6. Close the settings panel and click at the top right.
7. Go back to the dashboard to check the new charts.
8. Select different values for the parameters in the list at the top and you will see the charts updated to reflect your selection.