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Export Dashboard ARM Template
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James McLaren
110
Reputation points
When exporting a Dashboard (Shared or Private) - the exported arm template does not include important settings needed to make the dashboard work.
.e.g. the Azure App Service Resource.
Here is the arm template. This json is from the in-built dashboard App Service Tracking.
Is this normal for dashboard exports.
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"dashboards_6a241958_8465_4f61_aeb5_347470234573_name": {
"defaultValue": "6a241958-8465-4f61-aeb5-347470234573",
"type": "String"
}
},
"variables": {},
"resources": [
{
"type": "Microsoft.Portal/dashboards",
"apiVersion": "2020-09-01-preview",
"name": "[parameters('dashboards_6a241958_8465_4f61_aeb5_347470234573_name')]",
"location": "australiaeast",
"tags": {
"app": "ultimum-dev-scan",
"Application": "Enterprise Integration Services",
"hidden-title": "Ultimum App Service - Scan Web XXXX - Dashboard"
},
"properties": {
"lenses": [
{
"order": 0,
"parts": [
{
"position": {
"x": 0,
"y": 0,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 3
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MarkdownPart",
"settings": {
"content": {
"settings": {
"content": "### App performance",
"markdownSource": 1
}
}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 3,
"y": 0,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 4
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 7,
"y": 0,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 4
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 11,
"y": 0,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 4
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 15,
"y": 0,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 4
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 0,
"y": 3,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 3
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MarkdownPart",
"settings": {
"content": {
"settings": {
"content": "### Usage",
"markdownSource": 1
}
}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 3,
"y": 3,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 6
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 9,
"y": 3,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 6
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 0,
"y": 6,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 3
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MarkdownPart",
"settings": {
"content": {
"settings": {
"content": "### Http codes",
"markdownSource": 1
}
}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 3,
"y": 6,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 6
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 9,
"y": 6,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 6
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 0,
"y": 9,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 3
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MarkdownPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 3,
"y": 9,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 6
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 9,
"y": 9,
"rowSpan": 3,
"colSpan": 6
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/MonitorChartPart",
"settings": {
"content": {}
}
}
},
{
"position": {
"x": 0,
"y": 12,
"rowSpan": 6,
"colSpan": 6
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{},
{},
{},
{},
{},
{},
{}
],
"type": "Extension/HubsExtension/PartType/ArgQueryGridTile",
"settings": {}
}
}
]
}
],
"metadata": {
"model": {}
}
}
}
]
}
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Ryan Hill 30,281 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator2024-01-24T14:08:49.8133333+00:00 Hey @James McLaren, I added a simple metric chart from an App Service to a dashboard and noticed widget in the exported json file.
Can you clarify what the "App Service Resource" you added to your dashboard is that wasn't successfully exported?
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James McLaren 110 Reputation points
2024-01-25T02:43:38.5+00:00 Since I asked the original question I have a greater understanding of the issues. There are definitely a couple of issues and bugs in the Dashboard export functionality. Notably there are two export features - available in different parts of Azure. So it is important to clarify which export feature is being discussed.
Firstly, the ARM Export Template feature (the sample provided originally) is buggy with two specific issues. Bug 1 - the ARM Dashboard version exported is 2020-09-01-preview. This version of ARM Dashboard only supports MarkdownPart tiles.
Bug 2 - perhaps related to Bug 1, the ARM export is incomplete. There are no resource references, or metric definitions, tileKind, Visualization definitions and probably others. I would need to do a much greater side by side check to identity all the differences.
Secondly, the Dashboard properties export feature which is visible when editing a dashboard in the Azure Portal. Bug 3 - the Dashboard properties export feature exports properties in Microsoft.Portal dashboards 2015-08-01-preview format. 2020-09-01-preview & 2015-08-01-preview-preview are incompatible. 2020-09-01-preview is a breaking change and incompatible with previous versions like 2019-01-01-preview or 2015-08-01-preview.
Now that I understand the limitations of the two export features it is possible to create a workaround by merging parts of the the different exports with a blank Microsoft.Portal dashboards 2015-08-01-preview ARM template. Obviously - Microsoft.Portal/dashboards@2020-09-01-preview is not ready for the Azure Portal and should be rolled back.
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Ryan Hill 30,281 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
2024-01-25T14:13:53.56+00:00 Thanks for the clarification @James McLaren. I'll share this feedback with the product team.
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