Business Variable

The Business Variable panel builds on top of regular dashboard variables. You can place dashboard filters in a separate panel anywhere on the dashboard.

The Business Variable panel offers many layouts with robust options, including an advanced TreeView layout. With the latest updates, you can switch between dashboards for a better user experience.

Requirements

Business Variable panel 4.X requires Grafana 11 or Grafana 12.
Business Variable panel 3.X requires Grafana 10 or Grafana 11.
Variable panel 1.X, 2.X requires Grafana 9.2 or Grafana 10.

Getting started

The Business Variable panel can be installed from the Grafana Catalog or utilizing the Grafana command line tool.

To install using the command line, run the following command:

grafana cli plugins install volkovlabs-variable-panel

Highlights

Work with dashboard variables in the Table, Minimize, Button, and Slider display modes.
Configure the Table display mode as a TreeView.
Display statuses based on thresholds from data sources.
Use single and multi-value variables with the All option.
Filter values by pattern and selected favorites.
Enable the panel to follow when scrolling (Sticky position).
Create multiple TreeViews using groups and tabs.
Use input text (Input box) variables.

Documentation

Section	Description
Data flow	Explains the Business Variable data flow
Display mode	Explains different display modes
Features	Explains panel features
Release notes	The latest features and updates