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=Managing Widgets=
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Widgets are small applications that can be included in a view in the '''Dashboard''' page. Each widget is displayed in the page as a small rectangle.
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Depending on your user permissions, you may be able to add, move, modify, minimize and remove widgets.
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A Dashboard can contain the following widget:
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* [[Documentation:PSAAS:Recording:reportwidget|Report Widget]]
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Add a widget=
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===Add a widget===
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<ol>
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<li>Select '''Dashboard'''.</li>
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<li>Select the dashboard to which you want to add a widget.</li>
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<li>Click '''Add Widgets'''. The available widgets are displayed at the top of the screen (Report widget).</li>
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<li>Click the link associated with the widget you want to add to the dashboard. The widget is added to the dashboard.</li>
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</ol>
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Edit a widget=
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===Edit a widget===
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<li>Select '''Dashboard'''.</li>
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<li>Select the Dashboard whose widget's you want to change.</li>
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<li>To change the widget name click the name to make it an editable field. Type the new name and click '''OK'''.</li>
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<li>Click '''Edit''' and perform any of the following:
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<li>'''Change the widget height:''' Enter the new height in the field provided. </li>
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<li>'''Change the widget refresh rate:''' Enter the new refresh rate in the field provided. </li>
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<li>'''Change the report description:''' Enter the new description in the field provided.  </li>
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</li>
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{{NoteFormat| You can format the widget description using '''HTML''' tags.}}
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<li>Click '''Save''' to save your changes.</li>
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<li>Click '''Close''' to close the fields.</li>
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</ol>
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Move a widget=
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===Move a widget===
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<ol>
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<li>Select '''Dashboard'''.</li>
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<li>Select the Dashboard whose widget you want to move.</li>
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<li>Place your mouse on the widget title bar and click and drag the widget to its new location.</li>
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</ol>
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Minimize / maximize a widget=
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===Minimize / maximize a widget===
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<li>Select '''Dashboard'''.</li>
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<li>Select the Dashboard whose widget you want to minimize / maximize.</li>
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<li>Click the minus sign [[file:Smicon_minimize.png|link=|16px]] to minimize the widget.</li>
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<li>Click the plus sign [[file:Smicon_maximize.png|link=|18px]] to maximize the widget.</li>
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Refresh a widget=
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===Manually refresh a widget's data===
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<ol>
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<li>Select '''Dashboard'''.</li>
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<li>Select the Dashboard whose widget you want to refresh.</li>
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<li>Click the '''Refresh''' icon [[file:Widgetref.png|link=|21px]] to update the data in the widget.</li>
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</ol>
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Delete a widget=
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===Delete a widget===
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<ol>
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<li>Select '''Dashboard'''.</li>
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<li>Select the Dashboard whose widget you want to delete.</li>
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<li>Click the '''Delete''' icon [[file:Smicon_close.png|link=|21px]] to remove the widget from the Dashboard.</li>
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Revision as of 14:59, January 15, 2019

Managing Widgets

Widgets are small applications that can be included in a view in the Dashboard page. Each widget is displayed in the page as a small rectangle.

Depending on your user permissions, you may be able to add, move, modify, minimize and remove widgets.

A Dashboard can contain the following widget:


Add a widget

  1. Select Dashboard.
  2. Select the dashboard to which you want to add a widget.
  3. Click Add Widgets. The available widgets are displayed at the top of the screen (Report widget).
  4. Click the link associated with the widget you want to add to the dashboard. The widget is added to the dashboard.

Edit a widget

  1. Select Dashboard.
  2. Select the Dashboard whose widget's you want to change.
  3. To change the widget name click the name to make it an editable field. Type the new name and click OK.
  4. Click Edit and perform any of the following:
    • Change the widget height: Enter the new height in the field provided.
    • Change the widget refresh rate: Enter the new refresh rate in the field provided.
    • Change the report description: Enter the new description in the field provided.
    5. Important
    You can format the widget description using HTML tags.
  5. Click Save to save your changes.
  6. Click Close to close the fields.

Move a widget

  1. Select Dashboard.
  2. Select the Dashboard whose widget you want to move.
  3. Place your mouse on the widget title bar and click and drag the widget to its new location.

Minimize / maximize a widget

  1. Select Dashboard.
  2. Select the Dashboard whose widget you want to minimize / maximize.
  3. Click the minus sign Smicon minimize.png to minimize the widget.
  4. Click the plus sign Smicon maximize.png to maximize the widget.

Manually refresh a widget's data

  1. Select Dashboard.
  2. Select the Dashboard whose widget you want to refresh.
  3. Click the Refresh icon Widgetref.png to update the data in the widget.

Delete a widget

  1. Select Dashboard.
  2. Select the Dashboard whose widget you want to delete.
  3. Click the Delete icon Smicon close.png to remove the widget from the Dashboard.

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