¶ Overview
The Dashboard designer is a key feature of the Qwix framework. It allows dashboards to be created, and linked directly within the Web Portal. No external tools are required. The Dashboard component used is created by Devxpress.
To access the dashboard designer, you need to have purchased the dashboard designer module. and you need to have administrator privileges in Qwix.
You may access the Dashboard designer by clicking on the user icon (top right of window)
After this, you may open and edit an existing report, or create a new report.
Below are some key concepts to get you started. To get into detail on the Devexpress Dashboard Designer please reference their comprehensive manual
¶ Data Source(s)
A Datasource is the information source for a dashboard. you may reference multiple data sources in a single dashboard.
For detailed information on how to add data sources to your dashboard please go here
¶ Parameters
The Qwix Framework can pass built-in parameter values to the Dashboard. This will automatically update the parameter values, and not prompt the user for the value.
The Qwix framework supports the following two parameters:
- ID - Creating a Parameter with this name, will automatically use the selected record's ID from the Table data, and pass it to the dashboard.
- USERID - Using this named parameter in your report will automatically use the currently logged-in user-id and pass it to the dashboard.
For more information on how to Add parameters to your dashboard go here, and for information on how to link them to your dashboard queries, please go here
¶ Dashboard Layouts
The Dashboard Designer uses a WYSIWYG tool, which allows you to see the actual layout of the dashboard as you design it, it also allows for quick previews within the designer to test drive your dashboards.
For some good hints on effectively using the designer please start here. For more advanced concepts like interactivity, you can look here.