topic Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input? in Dashboards & Visualizations

Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input?

klim — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:44:13 GMT

I am trying to create a dynamic input using the dynamic search option. Can this search use a token in it? So far I've tried and haven't had any success.

Re: Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input?

nadlurinadluri — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:04:18 GMT

Can you share what you have tried?

Re: Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input?

klim — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:12:24 GMT

Sure.

I tried a simple search like:

index=* field=$token$ | table field2

That doesn't produce a result. When I click the search button in the input config, the search page that opens contains the same query as above and the token isn't replaced with a value.

However if I put a value in the $token$ spot it returns a value for the input.

Re: Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input?

nadlurinadluri — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:48:12 GMT

It looks like you might be using the wrong token. This is a sample dashboard which might help you troubleshooting the issue.

<form> <label>Dummy</label> <fieldset submitButton="false"> <input type="dropdown" token="field1"> <label>field1</label> <choice value="Number1">Number1</choice> <choice value="Number2">Number2</choice> <default>Number1</default> <initialValue>Number1</initialValue> </input> </fieldset> <row> <panel> <title>Temporary to check the token value - "$field1$"</title> <table> <search> <query>| makeresults | eval Key="Number1",Value="11" | append [| makeresults | eval Key="Number2",Value="22" ] | search Key="$field1$"</query> <earliest>-24h@h</earliest> <latest>now</latest> <sampleRatio>1</sampleRatio> </search> <option name="count">20</option> <option name="dataOverlayMode">none</option> <option name="drilldown">none</option> <option name="percentagesRow">false</option> <option name="refresh.display">progressbar</option> <option name="rowNumbers">false</option> <option name="totalsRow">false</option> <option name="wrap">true</option> </table> </panel> </row> </form>

Re: Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input?

klim — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:21:03 GMT

No that isn't what I'm trying doing. What you provided has a user input that creates a token which is then used in a search to populate a dashboard panel.

What I want to do is use a token inside a dynamic input that is generated by a search. The token is generated by another user input field.

<input type="multiselect" token="brand" searchWhenChanged="true"> <label>brand</label> <fieldForLabel>field</fieldForLabel> <fieldForValue>field</fieldForValue> <search> <query>index=* field2=$token$ | table field</query> <earliest>-1d</earliest> <latest>now</latest> </search> </input>

Re: Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input?

gcusello — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:41:17 GMT

Hi @klim,

yes, it's possible, but could you share your code (input and search)?

Ciao.

Giuseppe

Re: Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input?

klim — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:36:25 GMT

<form> <label>test</label> <fieldset submitButton="false"> <input type="text" token="field2"> <label>field2</label> </input> <input type="multiselect" token="field1"> <label>field1</label> <valuePrefix>index=</valuePrefix> <delimiter> OR </delimiter> <fieldForLabel>index</fieldForLabel> <fieldForValue>index</fieldForValue> <search> <query>index=* blah=$field2$ | stats count by index</query> <earliest>-24h@h</earliest> <latest>now</latest> </search> </input> </fieldset> <row> <panel> <title>test panel</title> <table> <title></title> <search> <query>index=$field1$ | stats count by host</query> <earliest>-24h@h</earliest> <latest>now</latest> </search> <option name="drilldown">none</option> </table> </panel> </row> </form>

I have two user input fields. Field2 is populated by text and I want to use the input in that field in the user input field1's dynamic search option.

Re: Can I use a token in the dynamic search option for an input?

klim — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:38:46 GMT

Actually that example worked for me.