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Can I hide visualisations with "No data in response" when using repeating options?
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Jordan Layton
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Grafana Version: v10.4.17+security-01
I have two query variables called lab_name and pipeline which are populated by looking at dimensions of a metric, using Geneva Datasource.
Sometimes, there are combinations of the variables which mean that no data is returned for my visualisations, for example, lab_name as x and pipeline as y is not a valid combination.
In my bar chart, I have repeat by variable set to lab_name. When I select all of the lab_names in the dropdown, some visualisations say "No data in response" as they have not run with the selected pipeline.
This crowds the dashboard, and obscures the meaningful data. Is there a way to hide the visualisations that have no data in response? Or, can we sort them so that the visualisations with data are displayed first?
Thanks!
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Naveena Patlolla 4,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator2025-07-09T18:44:34.9933333+00:00 Hi Jordan Layton
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Vinod Pittala 6,135 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator2025-08-05T16:32:27.46+00:00 Hello Jordan Layton,
Apologies for the delay in response. may i know the issue has been resolved or you still facing the issue?
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Jordan Layton 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2025-08-05T16:34:50.71+00:00 Hi @Vinod Pittala , I am still facing this issue
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Naveena Patlolla 4,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2025-08-06T06:27:37.62+00:00 Please try the below workaround:
1: No Built-in Hide Setting
As of now, Grafana does not provide an option to auto-hide panels or repeated panels when the underlying query returns no data. Any "No data in response" panel will remain visible. This is considered by many as a usability issue, especially with dashboards populated by many combinations of variable values.
2: Dashboard Structure Adjustment
• Consider restructuring your variables and their query sources so that only valid combinations are available to the user. That reduces the appearance of “No data” panels by construction but may not always be feasible.
• Design your variables with cascading options (using the “data source” or “query” type for each variable) so, for example, once a lab_name is selected, the pipeline dropdown only contains valid pipelines for that lab.
3: Separate Dashboards or Links
For dashboards with few variable combinations, you can create separate dashboards (or rows within a dashboard) for each valid combination. This is more viable for smaller datasets.
4: Panel/Row Collapsing
You can manually collapse rows containing no data. However, this does not fully hide the panel, just collapses it.
5: Data Transformation
• Use Grafana’s “Transform” features to filter out empty series from your data (it works with series, not panels). Unfortunately, this will not hide the panel but can help reduce clutter in graphs themselves.
• For table panels, you can sort or hide certain rows/fields to bring panels with data to the top.
6: Sort or Prioritize Panels with Data
Grafana sorts repeated panels by the order of the template variable values, not based on the presence/absence of data or specific metric values. There is also no built-in way to automatically sort (or float to top) only those panels which have returned data for better dashboard clarity.
Please let me know if you face any challenge here, I can help you to resolve this issue further
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Naveena Patlolla 4,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2025-08-08T16:41:44.53+00:00 Hi Jordan Layton
Just want to check if the above Comment worked for you or else please let us know if any help, we are always here to help whenever you need us.If the comment is helpful, please click "Upvote it"
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