# Data Links **URL:** https://community.grafana.com/c/support/data-links/65.md [Latest](https://community.grafana.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.grafana.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.grafana.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Data Links category](https://community.grafana.com/t/about-the-data-links-category/66185)
**Author:** [@anon70503803](https://community.grafana.com/u/anon70503803)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/about-the-data-links-category/66185 "2022-05-25T04:06:20Z")
Documentation about: Data links: Data link variables INFO :information\_source: : Also, check out the Dashboards category and the data-links tags on the forum. --- ## [How to send huge amounts of data without stutering grafana?](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-send-huge-amounts-of-data-without-stutering-grafana/164043)
**Author:** [@Steve](https://community.grafana.com/u/Steve)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-send-huge-amounts-of-data-without-stutering-grafana/164043 "2026-08-04T05:47:55Z")
Good day everyone, when developing a custom data source, how does one properly send huge amounts of data (lets say 20k+ points, required to see sensor data in an energy comp) back to grafana without causing any stutters?… --- ## [Status History: Is it possible to use only part of the field name in a Data Link?](https://community.grafana.com/t/status-history-is-it-possible-to-use-only-part-of-the-field-name-in-a-data-link/163872)
**Author:** [@seangaluzzi](https://community.grafana.com/u/seangaluzzi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/status-history-is-it-possible-to-use-only-part-of-the-field-name-in-a-data-link/163872 "2026-07-24T13:08:40Z")
Hi everyone, I’m trying to build a Status History panel where each column represents a firewall. To generate the panel I’m pivoting the data in SQL, so the resulting field names are built by concatenating the customer … --- ## [X-token auth to json api](https://community.grafana.com/t/x-token-auth-to-json-api/163379)
**Author:** [@alexking1](https://community.grafana.com/u/alexking1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/x-token-auth-to-json-api/163379 "2026-06-22T13:03:27Z")
Hi There, i need to connect to a json API and the authentication method is with the header X-Token and the key, i can’t seem to see a way to do this with the infinity connector currently, just wondering if anyone else ha… --- ## [Adding the Display Name variables to the DataLinks Configuration page](https://community.grafana.com/t/adding-the-display-name-variables-to-the-datalinks-configuration-page/146176)
**Author:** [@elorabyhia](https://community.grafana.com/u/elorabyhia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 6:12am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/adding-the-display-name-variables-to-the-datalinks-configuration-page/146176 "2026-04-07T06:12:59Z")
on this page there a few extra items for the data links which i suggest adding to the datalink configuration main page here. It took me a while to figure out the ${\_\_field.displayName} for the datalink Thank you. --- ## [Erro codificação postgresql após atualização v12.4.2](https://community.grafana.com/t/erro-codificacao-postgresql-apos-atualizacao-v12-4-2/162319)
**Author:** [@carlos5784](https://community.grafana.com/u/carlos5784)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/erro-codificacao-postgresql-apos-atualizacao-v12-4-2/162319 "2026-03-30T16:22:40Z")
Hi everyone. After updating Grafana to v12.4.2, the queries are showing strange characters in the results. The PostgreSQL database is encoded in WIN1252. The system is running on Ubuntu Linux. I’ve tried adjusting the… --- ## [Automatically move links from the column to Data links](https://community.grafana.com/t/automatically-move-links-from-the-column-to-data-links/161654)
**Author:** [@ssssmatik](https://community.grafana.com/u/ssssmatik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/automatically-move-links-from-the-column-to-data-links/161654 "2026-02-12T19:14:21Z")
Hello everyone, I have a problem that I have been unable to resolve for several weeks. I use data display in the form of a table. I need the link to be in the form of Data links from the neighbouring columns of each c… --- ## [How to Properly Link a Library Panel to a Provisioned Dashboard in Grafana?](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-properly-link-a-library-panel-to-a-provisioned-dashboard-in-grafana/160541)
**Author:** [@JoshChen](https://community.grafana.com/u/JoshChen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-properly-link-a-library-panel-to-a-provisioned-dashboard-in-grafana/160541 "2025-12-26T10:01:44Z")
Hello everyone, I have a question about linking a \*\*library panel\*\* to a \*\*provisioned dashboard\*\*. Sorry that I can’t upload attachments yet, as new users are not allowed to do so. Instead, here are the links: \* Prov… --- ## [Data Link for Eclipse layer](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-link-for-eclipse-layer/160128)
**Author:** [@rajeshsoundarapandi](https://community.grafana.com/u/rajeshsoundarapandi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-link-for-eclipse-layer/160128 "2025-12-11T17:28:24Z")
Hi, I am using Grafana open-source 10.4.15.. I am trying to create a dashboard with Canvas visualization and Eclipse element with drill down (data link) to another dashboard.. Data link is not working (not getting enabl… --- ## [Dashboard Variables Not Refreshing When Navigating via Data Links (Panels Show Old Data Until Manual Refresh)](https://community.grafana.com/t/dashboard-variables-not-refreshing-when-navigating-via-data-links-panels-show-old-data-until-manual-refresh/159927)
**Author:** [@srm97301](https://community.grafana.com/u/srm97301)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/dashboard-variables-not-refreshing-when-navigating-via-data-links-panels-show-old-data-until-manual-refresh/159927 "2025-12-04T10:21:32Z")
Hello Team, I am facing an issue with dashboard navigation in Grafana where variables passed through data links do not refresh the data in the target dashboard automatically. Issue Summary We have multiple dashboards … --- ## [Canvas element one-click links do not respond to touch input on touch screens](https://community.grafana.com/t/canvas-element-one-click-links-do-not-respond-to-touch-input-on-touch-screens/159836)
**Author:** [@p4011](https://community.grafana.com/u/p4011)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/canvas-element-one-click-links-do-not-respond-to-touch-input-on-touch-screens/159836 "2025-12-01T12:41:50Z")
Hi everyone! In Grafana 12.2 (and maybe earlier versions), one-click links assigned to elements inside a Canvas visualization do not work when interacting via a touch screen. Tapping the clickable Canvas elements produc… --- ## [Dashboard variable not working](https://community.grafana.com/t/dashboard-variable-not-working/159542)
**Author:** [@dekor5](https://community.grafana.com/u/dekor5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/dashboard-variable-not-working/159542 "2025-11-20T09:50:34Z")
In my dashboard, I have three elements. one dashboard variable and two panels. the first panel has the following sql code SELECT DISTINCT TransportPlatte FROM \[dbo\].\[TR\] WHERE MeasurementDateUtc BETWEEN $\_\_timeFrom… --- ## [\[How To\] Add Data Links to multiple graphs at once](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-add-data-links-to-multiple-graphs-at-once/159171)
**Author:** [@mardsouza](https://community.grafana.com/u/mardsouza)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-add-data-links-to-multiple-graphs-at-once/159171 "2025-11-06T15:12:37Z")
I have added data links to a bar gauge chart thats part of a larger dashboard. There are many similar charts in the dashboard that I’d have to manually setup data links for. There must around 20-30 charts in total in thi… --- ## [Possibility of connecting Grafana to Canary Historian](https://community.grafana.com/t/possibility-of-connecting-grafana-to-canary-historian/73105)
**Author:** [@kouter](https://community.grafana.com/u/kouter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/possibility-of-connecting-grafana-to-canary-historian/73105 "2025-10-30T16:14:47Z")
Hey everyone, I’m new to Grafana, so please forgive me if I’m posting in the wrong subdirectory. Is it possible to connect Grafana to a Canary Historian? Thank you for your help in advance. --- ## [Data link question of time series chart](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-link-question-of-time-series-chart/67645)
**Author:** [@reidli](https://community.grafana.com/u/reidli)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-link-question-of-time-series-chart/67645 "2025-10-27T15:42:17Z")
Hello, problem of single click on time series chart cannot display “Data Links” menu and the cross hair anchor seems not showing the correct value, time of the exact point in the chart The time shown in cross hair b… --- ## [Links repeated several times with same content](https://community.grafana.com/t/links-repeated-several-times-with-same-content/158203)
**Author:** [@bitboy0](https://community.grafana.com/u/bitboy0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/links-repeated-several-times-with-same-content/158203 "2025-10-24T14:57:38Z")
I use Grafana in the Community Edition. On some geoMap panels, I use data links to refer from the displayed marker layers to other dashboards and pages. Until about two weeks ago, the links became visible on mouse-over… --- ## [Downloading data from previous month with minute specifity](https://community.grafana.com/t/downloading-data-from-previous-month-with-minute-specifity/156881)
**Author:** [@fayomayo](https://community.grafana.com/u/fayomayo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/downloading-data-from-previous-month-with-minute-specifity/156881 "2025-09-02T06:50:39Z")
Hello, I want to get past month data (from jul 2025) the thing is, when i want to download the data, Grafana only shows the data per hour, where I need data per minute detail. Is there any ways to configure this in Gr… --- ## [Canvas panel - button element API](https://community.grafana.com/t/canvas-panel-button-element-api/152316)
**Author:** [@expoenergy](https://community.grafana.com/u/expoenergy)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/canvas-panel-button-element-api/152316 "2025-07-14T13:09:49Z")
Hi, I am using the Canvas panel to use http or rest to remotely switch a digital relay device. I have managed to succesfully do this using one of the standard elements and then thought I would try to rather use the exp… --- ## [DataLink popup links dont work anymore](https://community.grafana.com/t/datalink-popup-links-dont-work-anymore/152969)
**Author:** [@tombuechner](https://community.grafana.com/u/tombuechner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/datalink-popup-links-dont-work-anymore/152969 "2025-06-19T08:12:58Z")
Hi everyone, since the latest Grafana update, I noticed that the data link pop-up in a table panel is no longer working as expected. Previously, I had a table panel showing a ticket number column with four different da… --- ## [Monitor AIX server using Alloy, MIMIR and Grafana](https://community.grafana.com/t/monitor-aix-server-using-alloy-mimir-and-grafana/152958)
**Author:** [@sumanhab](https://community.grafana.com/u/sumanhab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/monitor-aix-server-using-alloy-mimir-and-grafana/152958 "2025-06-19T05:00:53Z")
We need to monitor AIX servers using Grafana. We are using Alloy (not support AIX) and MIMIR. I need support to intigrate AIX servers with Grafana monitoring. --- ## [Data Link to a Tempo Explore query with a time window](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-link-to-a-tempo-explore-query-with-a-time-window/152430)
**Author:** [@ovidiubuligan](https://community.grafana.com/u/ovidiubuligan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-link-to-a-tempo-explore-query-with-a-time-window/152430 "2025-06-11T15:25:09Z")
Using grafana 12 . I basically want to create a link to a simple grafana Tempo query with a time window of 10 minutes around the data point . I can achieve everything except the time window around the data point. T… --- ## [How to use FieldConfig units setting in my datasource](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-use-fieldconfig-units-setting-in-my-datasource/101910)
**Author:** [@christianramirez](https://community.grafana.com/u/christianramirez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-use-fieldconfig-units-setting-in-my-datasource/101910 "2025-06-10T08:32:22Z")
Does anyone have an idea how to use the FieldConfig units property? I have a datasource which pulls from a backend service. I want to set the default units setting in the dataframe. Does anyone have some sample code on h… --- ## [Ability to trigger custom event on data link click](https://community.grafana.com/t/ability-to-trigger-custom-event-on-data-link-click/152086)
**Author:** [@rocktheshan](https://community.grafana.com/u/rocktheshan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/ability-to-trigger-custom-event-on-data-link-click/152086 "2025-06-06T11:11:58Z")
Hi Grafana Community, I’m trying to integrate grafana in our application where we run multiple apps inside iframes. So let’s say we have a master iframe which contains all the navigation links to available apps and a ne… --- ## [Data Actions not working at table panel](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-actions-not-working-at-table-panel/148984)
**Author:** [@juergen16](https://community.grafana.com/u/juergen16)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-actions-not-working-at-table-panel/148984 "2025-05-16T19:32:22Z")
Hi I tried to use the Data Links and Actions as described here Configure data links and actions | Grafana documentation I created a table with some data in there and made a setup with two data links and two data action… --- ## [Data Link variable for hostname?](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-link-variable-for-hostname/107179)
**Author:** [@llamafilm](https://community.grafana.com/u/llamafilm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/data-link-variable-for-hostname/107179 "2025-05-15T15:08:52Z")
Is there a hostname variable that can be used in Data Links? I’m running other services on the same server so I’d like to have data links point there, and I’d like the links to continue working if the DNS or IP address … --- ## [Best practices for dashboard links in development, staging, and production](https://community.grafana.com/t/best-practices-for-dashboard-links-in-development-staging-and-production/147831)
**Author:** [@instopsgeek](https://community.grafana.com/u/instopsgeek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/best-practices-for-dashboard-links-in-development-staging-and-production/147831 "2025-04-16T18:37:53Z")
Am trying to implement good configuration management with /dev, /staging, and /production versions of our dashboards, with some environments on the same instance and some on a separate instance. Many of our dashboards u… --- ## [Configuring a data link in a Graph Time Series Panel](https://community.grafana.com/t/configuring-a-data-link-in-a-graph-time-series-panel/148041)
**Author:** [@mdvaliyullah](https://community.grafana.com/u/mdvaliyullah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/configuring-a-data-link-in-a-graph-time-series-panel/148041 "2025-04-14T17:34:32Z")
Hi, I need assistance configuring a data link in a Graph Time Series Visualization Panel using Elasticsearch as the datasource. Here is the setup I am working with: Group By Fields: Unique.Id and Itr.Id Query Fields: U… --- ## [Grafana alters data link URL](https://community.grafana.com/t/grafana-alters-data-link-url/147524)
**Author:** [@mmarulla](https://community.grafana.com/u/mmarulla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/grafana-alters-data-link-url/147524 "2025-03-31T20:48:49Z")
We use a top-level dashboard that has links to many other dashboards for different user accounts. We pass the account’s CloudWatch data source in the var-datasource variable in each link. Starting with 11.5, (enterpris… --- ## [Create link with Timestamps from 2 events](https://community.grafana.com/t/create-link-with-timestamps-from-2-events/146112)
**Author:** [@johngreen49](https://community.grafana.com/u/johngreen49)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/create-link-with-timestamps-from-2-events/146112 "2025-03-11T16:44:30Z")
I have 2 influx queries that are joined by an Session ID, one indicates the start of the session, the other the end of the session. I want to use the timestamps as from/to parameters in a data link. Time 1 (from left o… --- ## [Grafana to monitor Windows computers](https://community.grafana.com/t/grafana-to-monitor-windows-computers/145686)
**Author:** [@rthreis](https://community.grafana.com/u/rthreis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/grafana-to-monitor-windows-computers/145686 "2025-03-06T12:55:48Z")
Hello folks, I’m whole new to Grafana, and I’d like to use it in order to be able to monitor a series of devices. In fact, where I work, they already use it to monitor production processes, sensors and so on, and I’d l… [Next page](https://community.grafana.com/c/support/data-links/65.md?page=1)