Dashboard builder

The Dashboard Builder enables the creation of dashboards, customization of dashboard widgets and layout based on specific requirements. It provides control over the arrangement and selection of various tiles that display live data, images, and statistics relevant to production monitoring.

Create a dashboard

To create a dashboard, follow these steps:

1. Click the ➕ button to create a new dashboard.

2. Enter a name and an optional description.

3. Click Create to save the dashboard.
   

   

Any actions and changes made in the editor need to be saved by clicking the Save button.

Widgets

Widgets display various types of data, offering a customizable way to present information based on specific needs.

Add Widget

To add a widget to the dashboard, select a widget and drag it to the canvas on the right, then resize it to the desired dimensions.

The widget selection and layout are determined by the specific customer requirements and needs.

Each dashboard is limited to 9 widgets. To add more, create additional dashboards.

Widget types

Configure Widgets

To configure the widgets, click the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of the widget, then click the Edit button.

General widget settings

This section outlines the settings that are available for every widget:

• Title
  Sets the header title for the widget

• Expandable
  Allows the widget to expand to fullscreen when clicked on the customer dashboard.

• Always on top
  Keeps the widget visible on top of other widgets when they are expanded.

• Footer configuration

  • Label
    Optional label displayed on the left side of the footer.

  • Fallback value
    Displays a fallback value when the source for the widget is unavailable or fails to provide data.
    For example, if you put in “N/A”, when the value source fails to provide data, the footer will display “N/A”.

  • Format
    Utilizes sprintf to format the footer value. Refer to the official cplusplus manual for details.
    Examples:

    • %.2f - displays the output with 2 digits after the decimal point.
      1.45674 → 1.45

    • %d%% - displays a % symbol after the value
      24 → 24%

    • %d - displays a whole number with no decimals
      12.865 → 12

Specific widget settings

This section covers settings that apply only to specific widgets.

Value widget

• Lines
  Sets the number of date entries to be displayed at once. If the number of items in the widget exceeds the number of available lines, the content becomes scrollable.

• Label
  Optional label for the value displayed inside the widget.

• Fallback value
  Displays a fallback value when the source for the widget is unavailable or fails to provide data.
  For example, if you put in “N/A”, when the widget source fails to provide data, the value widget will display “N/A”.

• Format
  Utilizes sprintf to format the Value widget output. Refer to the official cplusplus manual for details.
  Examples:

  • %.2f - displays the output with 2 digits after the decimal point.
    1.45674 → 1.45

  • %d%% - displays a % symbol after the value
    24 → 24%

  • %d - displays a whole number with no decimals
    12.865 → 12

Date & Time widget

• Lines
  Sets the number of date entries to be displayed.

• Label
  Custom label, displayed below the date.

• Time zone
  Sets the time zone of the widget. Use the timezone database ('TZ identified' column) to enter the correct format.

• Locale
  Changes the format of the date. Accepted entries: default , cs-CZ.

  • default - Displays the date as Month/Day/Year (US format).

  • cs-CZ - Displays the date as Day/Month/Year.

• Week
  Sets the long or short format for the date.

  • Example:
    Long - April 29th, 2019
    Short - 29/04/2019

• Time
  Sets the long or short format for the time.

  • Example:
    Long - Displays hours, minutes, and seconds.
    Short - DIsplays hours and minutes.

• Inline
  Displays all the data in a single line.

• Week (checkbox)
  Toggles the visibility of the number of the week in a year.

Delete Widget

To delete a widget, click the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of the widget, then click the Delete button.