add non global annotations

[tsn77130]

Hi guys
I sometimes need to generate non global annotations (ie. annotations linked to a particular resource ; ex events,server=db1 title=reboot,text=i have rebooted this server only).

I was thinking to additionnal optionnal text panel (between timestamp and title for example), which could do the job.

Do you plan to do something like this fot this kind of situations ?

thanks
thomas

[naiconovalabs]

Hi!

If I understand the point, you are using a tag called "server". If so, tags field do your job:

In Annotations Options > Column Mapping:

• Table: events
• Title: title
• Tags: server
• Text: text

Then, in your dashboard > Annotations settings add new query:

• Name: serverDB1
• Data source: <your_data_source>
• Hide toggle / Color: what you want
• Query: select * from events where server = 'db1'

Field mappings:

• Title: title
• Tags: server
• Text: text

You can repeat it for another query, like "db2", "db3", ...
Now you can insert annotation that respect your line of Influx Line Protocol
events,server='db1' title='reboot',text='i have rebooted this server only'

Let me know if this is useful!
Thanks

[tsn77130]

Hi @naiconovalabs ,

Thanks for your answer.
It ts indeed what I was trying to do, thanks !

Bonus question, is it possible to do the same thing, but with multiple different vales (ex : server, and another one, like region for example)
Like we specifically map server on tags, i believe we can't do that ?