# VariableValue

- Source: [`aws-cloudwatch/lib/variable.ts`](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.275.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-cloudwatch/lib/variable.ts#L43)
- Type last changed: v2.88.0 · 20 Jul 2023

## Example

```ts
import * as cw from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-cloudwatch';

const dashboard = new cw.Dashboard(this, 'Dash', {
  defaultInterval: Duration.days(7),
  variables: [new cw.DashboardVariable({
    id: 'region',
    type: cw.VariableType.PROPERTY,
    label: 'Region',
    inputType: cw.VariableInputType.RADIO,
    value: 'region',
    values: cw.Values.fromValues({ label: 'IAD', value: 'us-east-1' }, { label: 'DUB', value: 'us-west-2' }),
    defaultValue: cw.DefaultValue.value('us-east-1'),
    visible: true,
  })],
});
```

## Properties

- `label`: string — Optional label for the selected item.

  **Default:** the variable's value

- `value`: string (required) — Value of the selected item.