Rename, Re-Order or Hide Fields in SystemLink Grafana Dashboard

Updated Mar 6, 2024

Environment

Software

  • SystemLink Server
  • SystemLink Jupyter Notebook Add-On

This article demonstrates how to rename, re-order or hide fields used in a panel on a SystemLink Grafana dashboard.
 

Prerequisites

  • [OPTIONAL] If a Jupyter Notebook is used as a data source, The SystemLink Server PC must have the NI SystemLink Server - JupyterHub Module installed.
  • Grafana must be installed on the server PC. Refer to [External] GitHub: NI Grafana Plugins for instructions.

On a new or existing Grafana dashboard, follow the steps below to organize the fields in a panel:

1. Underneath the dashboard panel, select the Transform data tab.

Transform data.PNG

2. Scroll through the list of transformations and click the Organize fields transformation.
  • You can also search for the desired transformation in the top search bar.
organize fields.PNG

3. In the transformation details:
  • Click the eye icon.PNG icon to hide a field.
  • Enter a new name in the text box to rename a field.
  • Click and hold the Drag icon.PNG icon to drag fields and change the order in which they appear.
Transformation details.PNG

4. The panel will automatically update to reflect these changes.