How to 'link' a dashboard panel search "output" to an input of another search panel

[mauhumor]

I am trying to 'link' several panels on a dashboard to a single 'master' panel. A typical master-detail relationship with many details panels.

A more detailed cenario: We index several versions of the same software. We Would like a 'master' panel to select the version OR a text-field (like a view) to input the version number. That value of 'selected version' or 'version string', would be used for several other panels on that dashboard.

Several users would use/copy/customize the panel he would like to see on the dashboard.

I am new to splunk, found so much information that I simply dont know wich path to follow. Is there a way to do that using a custom dashboard? (didnt find any way to 'link') Or I must stick to PosProcess on forms? (As far as I read its very undesirable, expensive to maintaing, xml required to add/remove "panels", etc)

[southeringtonp]

You'll need to use the Advanced XML syntax, and nest your dependent panel (modules) underneath the "master".

If you want some example code, take a look at the Indexing Volume dashboard in the search app. Adding showsource=1 to the URL will let you see the XML and the module structure:
     http://127.0.0.1:8000/en-US/app/search/indexing_volume
     http://127.0.0.1:8000/en-US/app/search/indexing_volume?showsource=1

For more example code, download and install the UI Examples app from SplunkBase:
     http://splunkbase.splunk.com/apps/All/4.x/Add-On/app:UI+Examples

Also, take a look in the docs here, under Drilldown to a new Chart
     http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/4.1.5/Developer/TableChartDrilldown#Advanced_examples