Company
Date Published
Author
Dominik Prokop
Word count
500
Language
English
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None

Summary

Grafana 6.3 introduces enhanced Data Links to improve user workflows by simplifying the interaction between Grafana dashboards and external systems. Previously, Drilldown links allowed limited navigation between metrics visualized in Grafana and logs in other platforms like Kibana. With the new update, renamed Panel links, users can easily edit links and utilize the Data Links editor, particularly for the Graph panel, which now includes access to series-specific variables such as name and timestamp. This advancement enables users to recreate the context in external systems by selecting a datapoint and combining its values with series names. Data Links are accessible via a context menu from the visualization, and further enhancements are planned for future versions, including broader visualization support and additional series-specific variables. The improvements result from collaboration with Bloomberg and community feedback, reflecting Grafana Labs' commitment to enhancing cross-system interaction and observability stack integration.