* Renamed Manage variables page to Add variables
* Renamed Inspect variables page to Manage and inspect variables
* Updated H1 on Add variables
* Moved Manage variables content to from Add varibles page to Manage and inspect variables page and updated text to fit
* Updated link style to ref URIs in Manage and inspect variables
The following table lists the types of variables shipped with Grafana.
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For example, if you have a series of four linked variables (country, region, server, metric) and you change a root variable value (country), then Grafana must run queries for all the dependent variables before it updates the visualizations in the dashboard.
## Manage variables
The variables page lets you [add](ref:add) variables and manage existing variables. It also allows you to [inspect](ref:inspect) variables and identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard.
**Move:** You can move a variable up or down the list using drag and drop.
**Clone:** To clone a variable, click the clone icon from the set of icons on the right. This creates a copy of the variable with the name of the original variable prefixed with `copy_of_`.
**Delete:** To delete a variable, click the trash icon from the set of icons on the right.
## Filter variables with regex
Using the Regex Query option, you filter the list of options returned by the variable query or modify the options returned.
The variables page lets you [add](ref:add) variables and [manage](#manage-variables) existing variables. It also allows you to [inspect](#inspect-variables) variables and identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard.
## Manage variables
You can take the following actions on the variables page:
**Move:** You can move a variable up or down the list using drag and drop.
**Clone:** To clone a variable, click the clone icon from the set of icons on the right. This creates a copy of the variable with the name of the original variable prefixed with `copy_of_`.
**Delete:** To delete a variable, click the trash icon from the set of icons on the right.
## Inspect variables
The variables page lets you easily identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard. In addition, you can also [add](ref:add) and [manage variables](ref:manage-variables) on this page.
The variables page lets you easily identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard. In addition, you can also [add](ref:add) and [manage variables](#manage-variables) on this page.
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This feature is available in Grafana 7.4 and later versions.
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