Dashboard Templates
The Dashboard Templates allow users to create and apply configured Dashboards that include a curated set of dashboard reports. These can be designed at-will and are typically used to reflect job roles and functions, specific areas of interest, or are related to Assetas security role.
Add a new dashboard template
- Expand the “Configuration” menu on the sidebar navigation.
- Expand the “Lists” menu.
- Select “Dashboard Templates” to view the list of Dashboard Templates.
- Select “Add” to add a new dashboard template.
- Populate the fields. Data fields with an asterisk (*) are required.
- Name*: Enter the name of the dashboard template.
- Icon*: The icon that best represents the dashboard.
- Include Dashboard Filter: Toggle on if this template will show the dashboard filter by default.
- Allow Anonymous Viewing: Toggle on to allow anonymous (unauthenticated) users to view this dashboard template. It is recommended that you only enable this functionality when approved by your security department.
- When activated, the dashboard template will become public, allowing anyone with the link to the dashboard template to view it. All dashboard controls (reports) must also be set to allow anonymous viewing for the individual controls to be visible in the dashboard template.
- When toggled on, an icon will appear in the list of dashboard templates in the Description column to indicate the dashboard template allows for anonymous viewing.
- When viewing the details of a dashboard template, there is a barcode icon within the Details header which will launch the Encoder tool. This tool will create a barcode with the link to the dashboard template embedded so public users may access this dashboard template without logging into the system.
- External Identifier: Enter a unique identifier that represents this record in an external system.
- Description: Enter a detailed description of the dashboard template.
- Select “Add” upon completion.
Import current dashboard
Configure your dashboard to your exact needs and then upload your current dashboard into a dashboard template. If you have multiple dashboard templates loaded, only the dashboard template currently displayed will be imported.
- Expand the “Configuration” menu on the sidebar navigation.
- Expand the “Lists” menu.
- Select “Dashboard Templates” to view the list of Dashboard Templates.
- Locate the dashboard template record and select View/Edit button for the desired record.
- Select “Import” in the Dashboard Controls section.
Add a dashboard control
A dashboard control is a report that has already been configured in the system.
- Locate the dashboard template record and select the View/Edit button for the desired record.
- Select the “Add” button in the Dashboard Controls section.
- Click the “plus” icon to select the dashboard control to add.
- Select “Save” upon completion.
Manage Dashboard Controls
Manage dashboard controls by clicking and dragging in the lower right-hand control of each control to resize, clicking anywhere in the control box and dragging to relocate, or clicking the trash can icon to remove the dashboard control.
Dashboard Security Tip
Please ensure the report-level security selections are coordinated. Users with insufficient security access to view a dashboard control will see an indicator that they do not have the appropriate security permissions to view this report, with guidance to contact their system administrator or the owner of this report to provide access to their security role.
Manage security
In this section, you may define which security roles have access to your dashboard template if the dashboard template is not set to be viewed anonymously.
Add a security role
The dashboard templates are only available for use by users who have appropriate security roles.
- Locate the dashboard template record and select the View/Edit button for the desired record.
- Select the “Add” button in the Security section.
- Populate the field. Data fields with an asterisk (*) are required.
- Security Role*: Select the security role that allows the use of the dashboard template.
- Select “Grant” upon completion.
Add all security roles
The dashboard templates may be available to all users if all security roles are granted access.
- Locate the dashboard template record and select the View/Edit button for the desired record.
- Select the “Add All” button in the Security section.
- Select “Grant All” to confirm your selection.
Manage Security Roles
Once security has been assigned, manage these records to maintain accurate access.
- Locate the dashboard template type and select the “Edit” button for the desired form type.
- To the right of each record, under the Actions menu, you may:
- Revoke template access for users of this security role.
Manage dashboard templates
- Expand the “Configuration” menu on the sidebar navigation.
- Expand the “Lists” menu.
- Select “Dashboard Templates” to view the list of Dashboard Templates.
- To the right of each record, under the Actions menu, you may:
- View detailed information or edit the dashboard template.
- Download the dashboard template for import into another database.
- Delete this dashboard template.
System-defined dashboard templates cannot be downloaded or deleted.