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Configure dashboards > Dashboard editor (addon-reports)

Description

On this dashboard editor screen, you can create dashboards for different users/roles/groups that will contain the charts we have available.

You can create as many dashboards as you need. Each dashboard will have a different access list. For example, you can create one dashboard for administrator users, another for managers, and another for end users.

Screen overview

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  • Dashboard editor : to create and manage dashboards
  • Chart editor : to manage charts to be used in the dashboard editor
  • Dataset editor : to manage datasets to be used in the chart editor
  • Dashboards : where the dashboards created in the dashboard editor are displayed

Standard attributes

Definition:

  • Name: name of the dashboard
  • Description: description of the dashboard
  • Usable by: who will be able to view the dashboard, can be selected users, roles and groups. 

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  • Number of columns: number of columns to display in the dashboard page, 1 is the whole page, 2 are two columns 

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Charts:

  • Chars: chart to be displayed
  • Columns: columns needed to be displayed
  • Rows: rows needed to be displayed

How to configure columns

Chart Number of columns (dashboard) Columns (chart) Rows (chart)
One single chart 1 1 1
Two charts square 2 1/1 1/1
Two rectangular charts one above the other 2 2/2 1/1
A double chart with two small ones on its right 3 2/1/1 2/1/1

Actions

Table actions

Add new Allows you to create a new dashboard.
Delete Allows you to delete all dashboards selected with the checkbox in the first column.
Download CSV file Allows you to download a CSV file with the dashboard data.

Dataset actions

Apply changes (disk icon) Allows you to save the updates of the dashboard.
Delete Allows you to delete the dashboard
Expand all Displays all the attributes of the different blocks.
Collapse all Hide all attributes of the different blocks.
"Types of views" Change the view type: Classic view, Modern view, Compact design.
Refresh Allows you to display the selected charts.
Delete Allows you to delete all charts selected with the checkbox in the first column.
Add new Allows you to add a new chart to the chart.
Undo Allows you to quit without applying any changes. 
Apply changes Allows you to save the updates of the group.