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View a panel JSON model
Explore and export panel, panel data, and data frame JSON models.
Before you begin:
To view a panel JSON model:
Open the panel inspector and then click the JSON tab or in the panel menu click Inspect > Panel JSON.
In Select source, choose one of the following options:
- Panel JSON - Displays a JSON object representing the panel.
- Panel data - Displays a JSON object representing the data that was passed to the panel.
- DataFrame structure - Displays the raw result set with transformations, field configuration, and overrides configuration applied.
You can expand or collapse portions of the JSON to explore it, or you can click Copy to clipboard and paste the JSON in another application.