Creating Dashboards in MINT

Create a new dashboard

To create a new dashboard, click on Create → Dashboard in the top menu.

The page appearing next is referred to as the dashboard designer.

The Dashboard Designer

The dashboard designer allows the creation of new and editing of already existing dashboards. A dashboard is composed of several content elements, new or existing ones. The functionality of the dashboard designer is best explained by going through its different sections.

New Content

Elements from this section can be dropped into the bigger main dashboard pane to create new content. New content can be of one of the following types:

• Chart: this element allows to add a new chart (ad-hoc view) i.e. one that is not yet in the system and thus not available in the Existing Content pane. When dropping the new chart element to the main dashboard pane, the ad-hoc view designer overlays the dashboard designer - i.e. data has to be chosen, and a chart has to be defined, as described in Creating Ad Hoc Views in MINT. The resulting chart is then saved to the dashboard as a so-called dashlet. This means that the element is then only available in the context of that dashboard, but cannot be reused in others, and cannot be executed separately. It is therefore recommended to use this method only for very specific charts that shall only be used in one single dashboard. Normally, the preferred way is to create and ad-hoc view and save it in the repository so that it can be accessed directly and used in one or several reports and dashboards.

• Crosstab: same as above, except that the created dashlet is a crosstab rather than a chart.
• Table: same as above, except that the created dashlet is a table rather than a chart.
• Text: the text element allows to produce text to be displayed on the dashboard. When the element is dropped on the main dashboard pane, any text can be inputted into the text field.

Once saved by clicking OK the element is available on the dashboard. Further properties (font, size, color, etc.) can then be set by right-clicking on the element and choosing Properties.

• Webpage: the webpage element allows to include an external web content into a dashboard. When the element is dropped on the main dashboard pane, any URL can be inputted into the URL field.

The result of the call to the specified URL will then be rendered on the dashboard.

This method is particularly useful to include logos or other pictures that are accessible over the internet.

Dashboards and Legacy Dashboards

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