Dashboard Options

While viewing a dashboard it is possible to filter the view result and/or change the time frame.

  • Change a Dashboard Time Frame - For changing the default time frame of all widgets in a dashboard. See Change Dashboard Time Frame.

  • Filter Dashboard Result - For adding a constraint to the widget's queries on demand to filter the displayed result. See Filter Dashboard Result.

  • Use Dashboard Inputs form (if available) - Use a visual form to select values that will reload the dashboard based on the selections. See Dashboard Inputs.

You can manage a Dashboard in XpoLog by using the options accessible by clicking the  icon on the top right hand side of the Dashboard toolbar, or next to the dashboard name on the left navigation panel.

Available dashboard options are:

  • Layout - Select the desired layout of the dashboard - One Column | Two Columns | Three Columns.

  • Save Layout – If the Dashboard's layout was modified, click this option to save it as the default layout of this dashboard.

  • Export to PDF  For exporting the dashboard to a PDF file (see Exporting the Dashboard to PDF/CSV).

  • Export to CSV  For exporting the dashboard to a CSV file (see Exporting the Dashboard to PDF/CSV).

  • Set as Home Page – For details, see Setting a Dashboard as Homepage in Administrator's Guide.

  • Copy Permalink  This option copies to the clipboard a direct link to the dashboard. The link can be then used externally to XpoLog to present the dashboard's result (for example in an iFrame in an external portal). 2 parameters which can be added to the link:

    • Login credentials - mandatory in case Security is active in XpoLog, a user and password with the credentials to view the dashboard should be added: &autoLogin=true&username=[USER_NAME]&password=[PASSWORD]

    • Enable Zoom - optional, dashboard/widgets contain links to zoom in back to XpoLog to see the result, by default the zoom in links are presented. It is possible to add a parameter which determines this option: &allowZoom=false or &allowZoom=true

    • Display in Black Theme - optional, by default the permalinks of dashboards will display the dashboards in white theme. It is possible to add a parameter which set it to black theme: &blackTheme=true

  • Add Widget – For adding a widget to the dashboard. See Managing Widgets in Administrator's Guide.

  • Edit Dashboard – For Editing the general settings of a dashboard. See Adding a Dashboard in the Administrator's Guide.