Editing Dashboards

Last modified on 2023-11-08

Overview

In the dashboard, you can add new widgets and edit or delete existing ones. You can also lock dimensions to prevent incorrect dashboard configurations.

Activating Editing Mode

To edit the dashboard, you must first put it in editing mode. At the top right of the dimension bar, right-click Edit

temp Button for editing a dashboard

The following functions are available in the dashboard:

You can lock dimensions to prevent unintentional display of incorrect values in the widgets.

To lock dimensions:

  • To lock specific dimensions, click the icon to the right of a dimension.
  • To lock all dimensions, click the three dots icon and choose Lock all.
     

To unlock dimensions:

  • To unlock specific dimensions, click the icon to the right of a dimension.
  • To lock all dimensions, click the three dots icon and choose Lock all.
temp Dimension bar with functions for locking or unlocking dimensions

To add a widget:

At the bottom right, click + Add widget.

temp Button for adding a widget

The following options are available in the Create widget dialog: 

temp 'Create widget' dialog
Options Description
Widget type Type of widget
Element Element to be displayed in the widget.
Select deltas

Optionally, delta values can be displayed in the widget. The following options are available:

  • Time period: Enables the comparison of two time periods. The delta values are displayed in the widget based on the Time period (base) dimension and the Time period (delta) configured in the dimension bar.
  • Data level: Enables the comparison of two data levels. The delta values are displayed in the widget based on the Data level (base) dimension and the Data level (delta) configured in the dimension bar.
     

You can find out more about configuring the dimension bar in Displaying and Configuring Dashboards.

Number format Options for displaying and specifying decimal places of values in the widget.

You can edit or delete widgets in your dashboard at any time.

To edit or delete a widget:

  1. Click Edit in the dimension bar of the dashboard.
  2. Click the three dots icon  on the widget and choose Edit widget or Delete widget from the context menu.

    Widget with menu commands 'Edit widget' and 'Delete widget'

You can arrange widgets anywhere within the specified grid in the dashboard using drag and drop. 

  1. Left-click the widget that you want to move.
  2. Hold down the left mouse button and move the widget to the desired position. 
  3. Release the mouse button.

    Moving a widgetMoving a widget