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diff --git a/doc/operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md b/doc/operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md index 6a4158798bc..f92ba4079e9 100644 --- a/doc/operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md +++ b/doc/operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ group: APM info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers --- -# Dashboard YAML properties +# Dashboard YAML properties **(CORE)** Dashboards have several components: @@ -43,24 +43,34 @@ Read the documentation on [links](index.md#add-related-links-to-custom-dashboard ## **Panel group (`panel_groups`) properties** +Dashboards display panel groups in the order they are listed in the dashboard YAML file. + +NOTE: **Note:** +In GitLab versions 13.3 and below, panel groups were ordered by a `priority` key, which +is no longer used. + | Property | Type | Required | Description | | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | | `group` | string | required | Heading for the panel group. | -| `priority` | number | optional, defaults to order in file | Order to appear on the dashboard. Higher number means higher priority, which will be higher on the page. Numbers do not need to be consecutive. | | `panels` | array | required | The panels which should be in the panel group. | Panels in a panel group are laid out in rows consisting of two panels per row. An exception to this rule are single panels on a row: these panels will take the full width of their containing row. ## **Panel (`panels`) properties** +Dashboards display panels in the order they are listed in the dashboard YAML file. + +NOTE: **Note:** +In GitLab versions 13.3 and below, panels were ordered by a `weight` key, which +is no longer used. + | Property | Type | Required | Description | | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------- | -| `type` | enum | no, defaults to `area-chart` | Specifies the panel type to use, for example `area-chart`, `line-chart` or `anomaly-chart`. [View documentation on all panel types.](panel_types.md) | +| `type` | string | no, defaults to `area-chart` | Specifies the panel type to use, for example `area-chart`, `line-chart` or `anomaly-chart`. Only types listed among [all panel types](panel_types.md) are allowed. | | `title` | string | yes | Heading for the panel. | | `y_label` | string | no, but highly encouraged | Y-Axis label for the panel. | | `y_axis` | string | no | Y-Axis configuration for the panel. | | `max_value` | number | no | Denominator value used for calculating [percentile based results](panel_types.md#percentile-based-results) | -| `weight` | number | no, defaults to order in file | Order to appear within the grouping. Lower number means higher priority, which will be higher on the page. Numbers do not need to be consecutive. | | `metrics` | array | yes | The metrics which should be displayed in the panel. Any number of metrics can be displayed when `type` is `area-chart` or `line-chart`, whereas only 3 can be displayed when `type` is `anomaly-chart`. | | `links` | array | no | Add links to display on the chart's [context menu](index.md#chart-context-menu). | @@ -79,8 +89,8 @@ Panels in a panel group are laid out in rows consisting of two panels per row. A | `id` | string | no | Used for associating dashboard metrics with database records. Must be unique across dashboard configuration files. Required for [alerting](../alerts.md) (support not yet enabled, see [relevant issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/27980)). | | `unit` | string | yes | Defines the unit of the query's return data. | | `label` | string | no, but highly encouraged | Defines the legend-label for the query. Should be unique within the panel's metrics. Can contain time series labels as interpolated variables. | -| `query` | string | yes if `query_range` is not defined | Defines the Prometheus query to be used to populate the chart/panel. If defined, the `query` endpoint of the [Prometheus API](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/querying/api/) will be utilized. | -| `query_range` | string | yes if `query` is not defined | Defines the Prometheus query to be used to populate the chart/panel. If defined, the `query_range` endpoint of the [Prometheus API](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/querying/api/) will be utilized. | +| `query` | string/number | yes if `query_range` is not defined | Defines the Prometheus query to be used to populate the chart/panel. If defined, the `query` endpoint of the [Prometheus API](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/querying/api/) will be utilized. | +| `query_range` | string/number | yes if `query` is not defined | Defines the Prometheus query to be used to populate the chart/panel. If defined, the `query_range` endpoint of the [Prometheus API](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/querying/api/) will be utilized. | | `step` | number | no, value is calculated if not defined | Defines query resolution step width in float number of seconds. Metrics on the same panel should use the same `step` value. | ## Dynamic labels @@ -99,7 +109,7 @@ metrics: This may render a legend like this: - + For labels to be more explicit, using variables that reflect time series labels is a good practice. The variables will be replaced by the values of the time series labels when the legend is rendered: @@ -113,7 +123,7 @@ metrics: The resulting rendered legend will look like this: - + There is also a shorthand value for dynamic dashboard labels that make use of only one time series label: @@ -127,7 +137,7 @@ metrics: This works by lowercasing the value of `label` and, if there are more words separated by spaces, replacing those spaces with an underscore (`_`). The transformed value is then checked against the labels of the time series returned by the Prometheus query. If a time series label is found that is equal to the transformed value, then the label value will be used and rendered in the legend like this: - + ## Dashboard YAML syntax validation @@ -142,19 +152,19 @@ To confirm your dashboard definition contains valid YAML syntax: Files with valid syntax display **Metrics Dashboard YAML definition is valid**, and files with invalid syntax display **Metrics Dashboard YAML definition is invalid**. - + When **Metrics Dashboard YAML definition is invalid** at least one of the following messages is displayed: -1. `dashboard: can't be blank` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#dashboard-top-level-properties) -1. `panel_groups: should be an array of panel_groups objects` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#dashboard-top-level-properties) -1. `group: can't be blank` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#panel-group-panel_groups-properties) -1. `panels: should be an array of panels objects` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#panel-group-panel_groups-properties) -1. `title: can't be blank` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#panel-panels-properties) -1. `metrics: should be an array of metrics objects` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#panel-panels-properties) -1. `query: can't be blank` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#metrics-metrics-properties) -1. `query_range: can't be blank` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#metrics-metrics-properties) -1. `unit: can't be blank` [learn more](../../../operations/metrics/dashboards/yaml.md#metrics-metrics-properties) +1. `dashboard: can't be blank` [learn more](#dashboard-top-level-properties) +1. `panel_groups: should be an array of panel_groups objects` [learn more](#dashboard-top-level-properties) +1. `group: can't be blank` [learn more](#panel-group-panel_groups-properties) +1. `panels: should be an array of panels objects` [learn more](#panel-group-panel_groups-properties) +1. `title: can't be blank` [learn more](#panel-panels-properties) +1. `metrics: should be an array of metrics objects` [learn more](#panel-panels-properties) +1. `query: can't be blank` [learn more](#metrics-metrics-properties) +1. `query_range: can't be blank` [learn more](#metrics-metrics-properties) +1. `unit: can't be blank` [learn more](#metrics-metrics-properties) 1. `YAML syntax: The parsed YAML is too big` This is displayed when the YAML file is larger than 1 MB. |