docs: Document brace syntax for dimension names with spaces in alert#22984
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… of src/health/REFERENCE.md explaining that dimension names containing spaces must be referenced with the ${...} brace form in calc/warn/crit expressions, with a concrete ${Has Number} example and a cross-reference to the Prometheus section that uses the same brace rule for hyphenated chart IDs.
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Summary
Document brace syntax for dimension names with spaces in alert expressions. Files changed: src/health/REFERENCE.md.
User Request
How to use a dimension as a variable in an alert if the dimension has spaces. Eg: Has Number..
Prompt (English)
How to reference a dimension with spaces (e.g. "Has Number..") as a variable in a Netdata alert expression
Reason for Change
This change applies the specific user request using repository-truth evidence from the audit execution workspace.
Summary by cubic
Documented how to reference dimensions with spaces in alert expressions using the
${...}brace syntax. Added a${Has Number}example for calc/warn/crit and noted that$Has Numberwon’t resolve; also mentions the same rule for hyphenated names (e.g., Prometheus chart IDs).Written for commit 5ffcfdc. Summary will update on new commits.