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Viewing and using dashboards

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Things added to the dashboard in this way are known as dashboard elements dashboardElement. Dashboard elements are given short names which can then be used in expressions to refer to items selected in those Stream Views.

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FieldDescription
NameThe name of the dashboard.
PublicIf ticked, all users can view and edit the dashboard. If not ticked, only the owner can view or edit the dashboard.
Open MaximisedIf ticked, the dashboard opens fills the whole screen when it is opened.
Allow User to ResizeIf ticked, the user can change the size of the dashboard while in app mode. All designers can still change 
Show Toolbar Show the toolbar on the dashboard.
Always On TopAlways keep the dashboard on top.
Keep DataIf ticked, the dashboard data is available and can be referenced even after the dashboard is closed. It can be used if the user wants to store global data available in the system.
PreloadIf ticked, the system will preload the dashboard while loading, so when requested, the dashboard will open much faster.
Dashboard Elements
A list of the dashboard elements dashboardElement on this dashboard.

Access Permissions

All Users Can View DataIf ticked, this specifies that all users can view this dashboard by default (provided they have the basic privilege to view dashboards). If this field is not checked, then access to the dashboard is controlled by dropping user groups in the the user group list.
User Groups
A list of the user groups which can view this dashboard. This tab is only shown if All Users Can View Data is not selected.
Description
DescriptionDescription of the dashboard.

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FieldDescription
NameName of the dashboard element.
Name of targetName of the view underlying this dashboard element.
Data Retrieval Options
Use Custom Data RangeTicking the field allows to choose the different data range than is selected on the original view.
Data RangeRange of Stream Sets which will be shown on the chart. The user can choose Latest Stream Set or All Stream Sets.
Use Custom Default Filter

If you tick the checkbox, you can choose a default filter. This will override the default filter set in the original view, if one has been set.

Default FilterThe default filter applies to this dashboard element.Background FilterThe background filter of this dashboard element. This will be applied in addition to the background filter of the original view, if one has been set.A default filter, if set, or user selected filters are applied on top of this background filter, and the view background filter.
Refresh When Dashboard Refreshes?

Select one of:

  • Always
  • Never
  • Always except on first load
Header Options
Display Export ButtonToggle the export button on the view in the dashboard
Display Filter ButtonToggle the filter button on the view in the dashboard
Display Paging ButtonToggle the paging button on the view in the dashboard
Display Refresh ButtonToggle the refresh button on the view in the dashboard
Display Sort Order ButtonToggle the sort order button on the view in the dashboard
Background Filter Rules
Evaluate These Filter Rules as an OrTicking this field means that the background filter rules will be combined as an "or" filter as opposed to an "and" filter
Background Filter RulesA grid of background filter rules which are combined together (usually as an and conjunction) to create the background filter for the dashboard element 
Background Filter Rules have the Following attributes:
Rule Expression The Expression for this Filter rule, if it evaluates to true then the filter associated with this filter rule will be used
FilterThe Filter that will be used should the Rule Expression evaluate to true
OrderThe order in which the filter rules for this dashboard element will be evaluated
Enabled

If not true, this filter will not be used

Stop If TrueIf true and the Rule Expression evaluates to true then any subsequent filter rules will not evaluated
DescriptionA Description of the filter rule

Form Icons

The form provides the standard form icons.

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