How to make your dashboards more dynamic using URL?
A new URL Parameters tab has been added to the Dashboard Settings dialog. On this tab, you select the type of parameter you want to add and then you configure its properties. This process is similar to the way you configure other dashboard actions. The image below shows the URL parameter configuration settings used in the geometry example above.
How are URL parameters added to a dashboard?
URL parameters are added to a dashboard when it’s being authored. A new URL Parameters tab has been added to the Dashboard Settings dialog. On this tab, you select the type of parameter you want to add and then you configure its properties. This process is similar to the way you configure other dashboard actions.
How does the layout of a dashboard affect performance?
In our last guideline, we’ll revisit another tip on how your dashboard’s layout can impact performance: “Fix dashboard size relative to end-user consumption. Automatic sizing is less efficient than specifying dashboard size.”
What should the lines be on a dashboard?
Excessive lines such as gridlines, borders, tick marks and axes add clutter to a dashboard. Feel free to eliminate them and only add the necessary elements back in. They should provide guiding lines for the eye, divide content or connect to disparate marks. Let your charts bleed into whitespace if possible.
How are URL parameters used in operations dashboard?
Operations Dashboard supports 5 types of parameters: Category, Numeric, Date, Feature, and Geometry. Each parameter type supports one or more actions. The action types available are: filter, set extent, flash location, zoom, pan, show popup and follow feature. Let’s look at how a geometry URL parameter can be used.
How do I add a dashboard to my workspace?
Right-click on a dashboard or view in the monitoring tree of the Web console and click Add to My Workspace from the context menu. On the Add to My Workspace pane on the right side of the page, specify which folder in My Workspace this dashboard or view should be added.
Is there a way to manually refresh the dashboard?
To manually refresh it, then click refresh icon in the upper right-hand corner of the widget. You can change the presentation layout of the dashboard by resizing or repositioning the widgets to present the information in a more attractive or meaningful way.