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Date Published
Author
Dominik Prokop
Word count
722
Language
English
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None

Summary

Grafana 7.0 introduces a significant enhancement with the implementation of data transformations, expanding their availability beyond just the Table panel to all visualizations that support queries. Transformations in Grafana allow users to modify data before visualization by filtering, organizing, combining, performing reduce calculations, and executing simple math operations on time series data. Users can chain multiple transformations for sequential processing, with each step building on the previous one. This feature is particularly beneficial for optimizing dashboard performance, especially with shared queries, legacy data sources, and data sources lacking aggregation support. Transformations can be accessed through the Transform tab in the panel editor, reflecting efforts to standardize and unify data processing with a new data pipeline architecture centered on data frames. The update aims to enhance user experience by allowing more flexible and efficient data manipulation, inviting feedback and innovative applications from the user community.