INIT equivalent in Dashboard Studio?

[anapp]

Can someone confirm if there is a way to set a token in Dashboard Studio "in the background"?

In classic you could set a token in the source using <init>

<init>
    <set token="cost_per_unit">500</set>
</init>

But so far the only way I can see to set this token is via a text input as below but I don't really want it displayed or amendable in the dashboard

    "options": {
        "defaultValue": "500",
        "token": "cost_per_unit"
    },
    "title": "Cost per Unit (USD)",
    "type": "input.text"
}

It seems I cannot hide the input, or even place it at the bottom of the dashboard so it isn't too obvious.

This seems basic stuff and I'm getting more than a little frustrated with the lack of functionality in Dashboard Studio but accept this may just be me not finding the correct documentation 🙂

So any pointers would be appreciated

[anapp]

Fabulous!

Thanks

[tscroggins]

@anapp 

And through the magic of feedback, the documentation has been updated! (Thank you, Splunk tech writer! You're a rock star!) https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.4/DashStudio/tokens#Default_token

[tscroggins · Accepted solution]

@anapp 

Hi,

You can set token values in the defaults object:

{
  ...,
  "defaults": {
    "tokens": {
      "default": {
        "cost_per_unit": {
          "value": "5"
        },
        "units_per_case": {
          "value": "12"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  ...
}

This isn't documented in "Set global and local defaults," but following the steps in "Setting tokens on a visualization click" reveals the magic. This behavior may change, so test carefully after each release.