Macros

Not all panels operate on code where the DM_getPanel builtin function call is available. To work around this, DataStation allows you to templatize any panel body (and sometimes other fields) using Jinja-like macros. The primary purpose of these macros is to read some panel results.

A panel's macros are evaluated when you run the panel. But they happen before the panel's primary action. For example if you have macros in an HTTP panel body, they are evaluated before submitting the request.

DM_getPanel macro

The primary thing you have access to in a macro is a DM_getPanel call. It's very similar to the non-macro DM_getPanel call. The difference is that all of the rows are always loaded into memory at once. This makes macros not excellent for passing around massive amounts of data.

Also, you can only pass strings to this macro function. You cannot do {{ DM_getPanel(0) }}. You must surround the argument with quotes.

Iterating over panel results

Here is an example macro referencing the first panel that is an array of objects containing at least two fields: name and age.

{% for row in DM_getPanel("0") %}{{ row.name }}: {{ row.age }}{% if not forloop.Last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}

Converting a result to JSON

If you want to convert a panel result to JSON you can use the json filter:

{{ DM_getPanel("0") | json }}

Macro language

The underlying macro language is a Jinja-like language called Pongo2. Check out their docs for more details on what is available in this language.