Card #3627 · Grafana
Lack of documentation and examples for Worldmap panel with SQL data sources
Users are struggling to configure the Worldmap panel when using SQL databases like MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server. There is a lack of clear documentation and examples regarding the expected data format for longitude, latitude, and geohash coordinates.
Pain score
0.16/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach0.63distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency1.00freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement0.75upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization0.25willingness-to-pay cues in evidence
§ Evidence — 2 verified quotes
the documentation of the panel doesn’t cover MySQL at all. It emphasizes how to use the various other data sources but never really explains what kind of data the panel expects to receive
What are right settings in Grafana to bring Worldmap into operation?
Comments are a Pro feature — join the conversation, share what you've shipped, hear what others are building.
Upgrade to Pro