Views configuration wizard

A configuration wizard is used to configure your dashboard views. Configuring a view involves specifying the displayed data in the view as well as the visual settings of the view.

Configuration wizard buttons

Configuring a view may involve many steps. Some of these steps are common between some views. The information below explains how to use common buttons, icons and options while configuring your views.

Configuration buttons
Button Description
Back Moves you to the previous step in the configuration steps.
Next Moves you to the next step in the configuration steps.
Finish Is enabled on the last configuration page and applies the configuration settings that you made.
Cancel Cancels the configuration settings you made.

Show legend and informational text options

While configuring a view, you have the option to show a legend and informational test that will always be displayed while using a dashboard view.

Legends

A legend is an explanatory box for the meaning of icons, lines, and other components that are included in a chart, table, or graphic. This explanatory box enables you to understand the nature of the displayed data in the view. While configuring views, you have the option to show the legend or not. If you select the Show legend check box, the legend will show at the bottom of the chart, table, or graphic. If you leave that check box empty, the legend will be unavailable.

For example, in the Gauges view, if you select the Show legend check box, a legend is displayed below the output gauge indicating the meaning of the colors of the gauge sectors; whether above, within or below limits.

Note: The views that enable showing the legend are: Gauges, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Scorecards.

Informational text

Informational text is a brief description or instructions that provide guidance on the use of a particular view or a page. There are two types of informational text. The first is provided to you are configuring a view and it helps you to properly configure the view. This type is displayed by default in the configuration pages (in the Configure and Edit modes). The other type of informational text is provided to the user while examining a dashboard view (in the View mode).

While configuring a view, you have the option to show the informational text, next to an information icon information icon, on the top of the view or not. If you select the Informational text check box, the text will show. If you leave that check box empty, the text will be unavailable.

Note: All views enable showing the informational text option.

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