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How to repeat a widgets group when a template variable has multiple values?

I want to monitor all my services. I create a template variable called service and allow multiple values.

Then, I created the widgets with the metrics I wanted to see and added the filter service:$service.value.

It's all good as far as I chose only one service.

When I select multiple services I would expect the widget to repeat, to show me an individual widget per $service.value.

Would be great If I could do this at the level of Group so I can have a Group with all the service widgets, and when I select multiple services, the Group will repeat with all the inner widgets.

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With Grafana I had no problems doing this.

How is this done in Datadog?

Solution

  • It's not supported by Datadog. I've raised a feature request in August 2023 via their support portal and it's not yet implemented.

    Edit: Looks like this can be achieved using the Split Graph Widget. It works with template variables too - https://docs.datadoghq.com/dashboards/widgets/split_graph/ The limitation is that it only repeats individual widgets and not widget groups.