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Business Input
Business Input Data Source for Grafana
Introduction
The Business Input Data Source is a plugin for Grafana that allows storing and emulating your data.
Requirements
- Business Input Data Source version 4.X requires Grafana 10.2 or Grafana 11.
- Static Data Source version 3.X requires Grafana 9.2 or Grafana 10.
- Static Data Source version 2.X requires Grafana 8.5 or Grafana 9.
- Static Data Source version 1.X requires Grafana 7.3.
Getting Started
The Business Input Data Source can be installed from the Grafana Catalog or utilizing the Grafana command line tool.
For the latter, please use the following command.
grafana-cli plugins install marcusolsson-static-datasource
Highlights
- Create static visualizations that don't depend on a specific data source.
- Allows specifying values manually or using the JavaScript Values Editor code.
- Allows to generate data with OpenAI and LLM App.
- Build custom query responses for testing or developing panel plugins.
- Store data and images directly in the dashboard.
- Supports variables in the text fields.
- Uses Number input for Number, Date Time Picker for Time fields.
- Uses Text Area for String inputs with more than 100 symbols.
Documentation
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Provisioning | Demonstrates how to automatically provision the Data Source. |
| Variables | Demonstrates how to use variables. |
| Panels | Demonstrates how to use data source with panels. |
| Variables | Demonstrates how to use variables. |
| Release Notes | Stay up to date with the latest features and updates. |
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License
Apache License Version 2.0, see LICENSE.
Grafana Cloud Free
- Free tier: Limited to 3 users
- Paid plans: $55 / user / month above included usage
- Access to all Enterprise Plugins
- Fully managed service (not available to self-manage)
Self-hosted Grafana Enterprise
- Access to all Enterprise plugins
- All Grafana Enterprise features
- Self-manage on your own infrastructure
Grafana Cloud Free
- Free tier: Limited to 3 users
- Paid plans: $55 / user / month above included usage
- Access to all Enterprise Plugins
- Fully managed service (not available to self-manage)
Self-hosted Grafana Enterprise
- Access to all Enterprise plugins
- All Grafana Enterprise features
- Self-manage on your own infrastructure
Grafana Cloud Free
- Free tier: Limited to 3 users
- Paid plans: $55 / user / month above included usage
- Access to all Enterprise Plugins
- Fully managed service (not available to self-manage)
Self-hosted Grafana Enterprise
- Access to all Enterprise plugins
- All Grafana Enterprise features
- Self-manage on your own infrastructure
Grafana Cloud Free
- Free tier: Limited to 3 users
- Paid plans: $55 / user / month above included usage
- Access to all Enterprise Plugins
- Fully managed service (not available to self-manage)
Self-hosted Grafana Enterprise
- Access to all Enterprise plugins
- All Grafana Enterprise features
- Self-manage on your own infrastructure
Grafana Cloud Free
- Free tier: Limited to 3 users
- Paid plans: $55 / user / month above included usage
- Access to all Enterprise Plugins
- Fully managed service (not available to self-manage)
Self-hosted Grafana Enterprise
- Access to all Enterprise plugins
- All Grafana Enterprise features
- Self-manage on your own infrastructure
Installing Business Input on Grafana Cloud:
Installing plugins on a Grafana Cloud instance is a one-click install; same with updates. Cool, right?
Note that it could take up to 1 minute to see the plugin show up in your Grafana.
Installing plugins on a Grafana Cloud instance is a one-click install; same with updates. Cool, right?
Note that it could take up to 1 minute to see the plugin show up in your Grafana.
Installing plugins on a Grafana Cloud instance is a one-click install; same with updates. Cool, right?
Note that it could take up to 1 minute to see the plugin show up in your Grafana.
Installing plugins on a Grafana Cloud instance is a one-click install; same with updates. Cool, right?
Note that it could take up to 1 minute to see the plugin show up in your Grafana.
Installing plugins on a Grafana Cloud instance is a one-click install; same with updates. Cool, right?
Note that it could take up to 1 minute to see the plugin show up in your Grafana.
Installing plugins on a Grafana Cloud instance is a one-click install; same with updates. Cool, right?
Note that it could take up to 1 minute to see the plugin show up in your Grafana.
Installing plugins on a Grafana Cloud instance is a one-click install; same with updates. Cool, right?
Note that it could take up to 1 minute to see the plugin show up in your Grafana.
For more information, visit the docs on plugin installation.
Installing on a local Grafana:
For local instances, plugins are installed and updated via a simple CLI command. Plugins are not updated automatically, however you will be notified when updates are available right within your Grafana.
1. Install the Data Source
Use the grafana-cli tool to install Business Input from the commandline:
grafana-cli plugins install The plugin will be installed into your grafana plugins directory; the default is /var/lib/grafana/plugins. More information on the cli tool.
Alternatively, you can manually download the .zip file for your architecture below and unpack it into your grafana plugins directory.
Alternatively, you can manually download the .zip file and unpack it into your grafana plugins directory.
2. Configure the Data Source
Accessed from the Grafana main menu, newly installed data sources can be added immediately within the Data Sources section.
Next, click the Add data source button in the upper right. The data source will be available for selection in the Type select box.
To see a list of installed data sources, click the Plugins item in the main menu. Both core data sources and installed data sources will appear.
Changelog
4.2.0 (2024-07-24)
Breaking changes
- Requires Grafana 10.2 and Grafana 11
Features / Enhancements
- Updated variable support in Scenes dashboard (#79)
- Updated to Grafana 11.1 and dependencies (#80)
4.1.0 (2024-06-25)
Features / Enhancements
- Added supporting OpenAI completions (#73)
- Update E2E workflow to use Docker (#75, #77)
- Update plugin logo (#76)
4.0.0 (2024-06-12)
Breaking changes
- Requires Grafana 10 and Grafana 11
Features / Enhancements
- Updated name to Business Input Data Source (#268)
- Add plugin e2e tests and remove cypress (#66)
- Prepare for Grafana 11 (#67)
- Update to Grafana 11 and dependencies (#69)
- Add supporting variables in code editor (#70)
3.1.1 (2024-03-03)
Bug fixes
- Fix read property of undefined for empty fields (#63)
3.1.0 (2024-02-21)
Breaking changes
- Requires Grafana 9.2 and Grafana 10
Features / Enhancements
- Increase tests coverage (#47)
- Update ESLint configuration and refactoring (#53)
- Add drag-and-drop for rows and fields (#54)
- Update custom code when switching the value editor from manual to JS (#59)
- Add Variable Editor with Fields and Java Script (#58)
- Add Collapse/Expand All for Fields and Values (#57)
- Update to Grafana 10.3.3 (#60)
3.0.0 (2023-06-28)
Breaking changes
- Requires Grafana 9 and Grafana 10
Features / Enhancements
- Refactor Types and Fields Editor (#37)
- Update tests with testing-library/react (#40)
- Update to Grafana 10.0.0 (#41, #46)
- Migrate to Plugin Tools 1.5.2 (#42)
- Update to Node 18 and npm (#42)
- Add E2E Cypress testing (#43)
- Add JavaScript Values Editor (#44)
- Remove Grafana 8.5 support (#46)
2.2.0 (2023-03-27)
Features / Enhancements
- Update CI and Release workflows (#33)
- Update to Grafana 9.4.7 (#34)
- Update README with Documentation (#35)
- Add Scoped Variables for Variables replacement (#35)
2.1.0 (2022-12-29)
Breaking changes
Refactoring may introduce breaking changes. Please test before upgrading in Production.
Features / Enhancements
- Update CI to upload signed artifacts (#23)
- Add "Static data source for Grafana | Mimic any data source | Tutorial and examples" video in README (#23)
- Update to Grafana 9.3.2 (#24)
- Refactoring and improving Test Coverage for data source (#25)
- Update Field and Values Editors to labels and fields structure (#27)
- Remove Frame Reducer to simplify code (#28)
- Refactoring frame, field utilities (#29)
- Add Date Time Picker, Number and Text Area Inputs (#30)
2.0.0 (2022-11-01)
Features / Enhancements
- Maintained by Volkov Labs (#19)
- Updated based on Volkov Labs Panel Template (#19)
- Update CI to Node 16 and Synchronize with Release workflow (#20)
- Update to Grafana 9.2.2 (#21)
- Refactor Components and update Theme (#22)
1.4.4 (2022-08-28)
Features / Enhancements
- Update to Grafana 9.
1.4.3 (2021-09-03)
Features / Enhancements
- Update dependencies
Bug fixes
- Fix an issue where an fields and rows are added twice in development
1.4.2 (2021-07-08)
Features / Enhancements
- Update metadata, docs, and dependencies
Bug fixes
- Frame changes aren't being synced correctly
1.4.1 (2021-06-12)
Features / Enhancements
- Minor docs and metadata updates
- Changed from useState to useReducer for manipulating form model
- Replace custom input component with Input from @grafana/ui
1.4.0 (2021-06-10)
Features / Enhancements
- Add support for annotations
- Add button for duplicating value rows
- Add option to set preferred visualisation type for Explore
1.3.1 (2021-01-29)
Bug fixes
- Set reference id on data frames
1.3.0 (2021-01-29)
Features / Enhancements
- Update to new form styles. Bumps the minimum required Grafana version to 7.3.
1.2.1 (2020-11-27)
Features / Enhancements
- Updated
@grafanadependencies from^7.0.0to^7.3.0 - Improved release process using the new GitHub workflows for Grafana plugins
