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## DataQuery interface

These are the common properties available to all queries in all datasources Specific implementations will extend this interface adding the required properties for the given context

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
export interface DataQuery 
```
<b>Import</b>

```typescript
import { DataQuery } from '@grafana/data';
```
<b>Properties</b>

|  Property | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [datasource](#datasource-property) | <code>string &#124; null</code> | For mixed data sources the selected datasource is on the query level. For non mixed scenarios this is undefined. |
|  [hide](#hide-property) | <code>boolean</code> | true if query is disabled (ie should not be returned to the dashboard) |
|  [key](#key-property) | <code>string</code> | Unique, guid like, string used in explore mode |
|  [queryType](#querytype-property) | <code>string</code> | Specify the query flavor |
|  [refId](#refid-property) | <code>string</code> | A - Z |

### datasource property

For mixed data sources the selected datasource is on the query level. For non mixed scenarios this is undefined.

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
datasource?: string | null;
```

### hide property

true if query is disabled (ie should not be returned to the dashboard)

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
hide?: boolean;
```

### key property

Unique, guid like, string used in explore mode

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
key?: string;
```

### queryType property

Specify the query flavor

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
queryType?: string;
```

### refId property

A - Z

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
refId: string;
```
