# Use dimension from cloudwatch as search expression in grafana **URL:** \ **Category:** Grafana\ **Created:** [June 17, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/use-dimension-from-cloudwatch-as-search-expression-in-grafana/49053 "2021-06-17T06:16:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![preetisharma0105](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@preetisharma0105](https://community.grafana.com/u/preetisharma0105)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/use-dimension-from-cloudwatch-as-search-expression-in-grafana/49053/1 "2021-06-17T06:16:02Z")
Hi, I am trying to create a dashboard in Grafana from cloudwatch to check subnet IPs count. Custom metrics have been created for above request with namespace “Subnet-IP-Metric” and dimension as “Subnet IP availability” which consist of percentage of subnet IP available in particular region. Issue is I have multiple metric name which needs to be clubbed in one. But I have single dimension name which can be used. I tried search expression, but there also it is asking for metric name which I can’t give. As there are multiple metrics and those metrics are dynamic. It can increase in number if new subnets gets added. But dimension will be fixed. I am new to Grafana. what can be the possible solution to this. I am using Grafana UI with \* v7.3.5 (11f305f88a) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/grafana/original/2X/e/ef5308cc58c9e5a13187b5012eb99f406928462f.png) [@system](https://community.grafana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/use-dimension-from-cloudwatch-as-search-expression-in-grafana/49053/2 "2022-06-17T06:16:47Z")
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