Widgets

To add widgets to dashboards:

1. Open the dashboard in design mode.
2. Click on the Add button.
3. The Add Dashboard Widget dialog is displayed.
4. Type in a name for the widget.
5. Select a widget type in the Type dropdown list.
6. Click on OK. The dialog closes. The widget has been added to the dashboard design view.
7. Configure the widget by dragging and dropping one or more networks and an SQL query onto the relevant drop targets of the Common Widget Properties area (please refer to the Dashboard Design View topic for details of each of the areas making the view up).
8. Configure the widget further by setting its properties in the Widget-Specific Properties area.
9. Click on the Save button at the bottom of the design view.
10. If required, add more widgets by repeating steps 2 to 9.
11. Once finished, click on the Update and View button. This will launch the dashboard in normal view, with the latest saved widget configuration.

To edit existing widgets:

1. Open the dashboard in design mode
2. Select the widget to edit in the Dashboard Properties area by clicking on it.
3. Edit widget data as appropriate in the Common Widget Properties area or the Widget-Specific Properties area (please refer to the Dashboard Design View topic for details of each of the areas making the view up).
4. Once finished, on the Save button at the bottom of the design view to save your changes.
5. If required, repeat steps 2 to 4 for any other widget you want to edit.
6. If required, click on the Update and View button. This will launch the dashboard in normal view, with the latest saved widget configuration.

To re-order widgets:

1. Open the dashboard in design mode
2. Select the widget to re-order in the Dashboard Properties area.
3. Click on the Up or Down button at the bottom of the dialog as many times as you need to move the widget by.
4. The widget is moved to its new place within the list.
5. Click on Save. to commit your changes.
6. If required, repeat steps 2 to 5 if you want to re-order any further widgets.
7. If required, click on the Update and View button. This will launch the dashboard in normal view, with the latest saved widget configuration.

To delete widgets:

1. Open the dashboard in design mode
2. Select the widget to delete in the Dashboard Properties area.
3. Click on the Del button at the bottom of the dialog to delete the selected widget.
4. The widget disappears from the list of widgets..
5. Click on Save. to commit your changes.
6. If required, repeat steps 2 to 5 if you want to delete any further widgets.
7. If required, click on the Update and View button. This will launch the dashboard in normal view, with the latest saved widget configuration.