How can PromQL 'label_join' works in the Variables?

how can PromQL ‘label_join’ works in the Variables? The version is

When i typed the query phrase like this, label_join(ifName{}, 'id_instance, ‘_’, ‘ifIndex’, ‘instance’), it reported the error!
Template variables could not be initialized: parse error at char 11: could not parse remaining input “(ifname{}”…

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