Re-pin workbook components when their configuration changes

Source facts

Pinning an Azure Monitor workbook component saves its configuration at that moment. Later workbook edits do not update the pinned component; Microsoft instructs users to remove and re-pin it when an update is needed. Microsoft Learn.

A pinned query using a TimeRange parameter follows the dashboard’s time range and refresh behavior. A component with an explicit time range instead keeps that range regardless of dashboard settings, and its query does not automatically refresh there. Its subtitle shows the last execution time. Queries using the merge data source cannot currently be pinned. Microsoft Learn.

Applicability

Use this check for Azure Monitor workbook query components pinned to Azure dashboards. Separate an outdated component definition from a deliberately fixed historical window before diagnosing missing or stale-looking information.

DSE recommendation

DSE recommends recording which operational dashboards contain each maintained workbook component. When a query, filter or visualization changes, review those pins explicitly rather than assuming the workbook save updates them. Decide whether each view should follow dashboard time or preserve a fixed comparison period. Make that choice clear in the view’s title or nearby explanation.

Verification

After re-pinning an approved change, compare its query and displayed results with the workbook. Change the dashboard time range and observe the intended response. Check the subtitle’s execution time and distinguish configuration refresh from data refresh. Retain a representative comparison so the next editor can identify which view was actually updated.

Official references

Microsoft Learn: Manage Azure Monitor workbooks.