System Dashboard
Reminder You need to be on the ops-com website logged in as an admin
Introduction
The system dashboard has been reworked to provide greater flexibility. Items on the dashboard are now displayed as widgets, allowing admins to create custom dashboard layouts by arranging these widgets freely.
Reminder You need to be on the ops-com website logged in as an admin
Quick StepsSteps:
Accessing the Dashboard
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OpenAccesstheDashboard:admin site; the dashboard appears on the home page. Click the OPS-COM logo
(top-left) to return to the home page.
Managing Layouts
Creating Custom Widgets
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Go to System Configuration
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Create or edit layouts by dragging widgets.
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Create Widgets:
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Go to Custom Dashboard Items.
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ClickAddCreatetitle,Newcontent, andconfiguresave.the
widget’sTitle,Identifier,Language, andContent. -
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SaveAssign Permissions: Ensure roles have thewidgetcorrectanddashboardadd it to a layout.permissions.
Adjusting
Step Permissions
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AccessSystem Configuration → Admin Management → Manage Roles. Assign the appropriate dashboard-related permissions to roles.
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Accessing the Dashboard
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1. The dashboard is the first thing
visibleyouon the home pagesee when accessing theadminAdminsite.site. - Click
Tothe OPS-COM logo in the top left to return to thehome page anddashboard fromanywhere on the site, click theOPS-COMlogo in the top-left corner of the screen.anywhere.
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Dashboard
Layouts
Active Layout
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Admin usersAdmins withthe correct permissionspermission will see a dropdown menu below the user menuin(top-right).· Use the
top-right corner.
itemUse thisDashboard menuto:- to
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Viewandavailableactivate different dashboard layouts. - The
Preview aactive layoutandissetthe one you see on your homepage. Changing itas your active dashboard (only affectstheyouradmin making the change).account.
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Managing
Dashboard Layout ManagementLayouts
Admins with proper permissionspermission can manage layouts through the Dashboard Layouts and Items menu undervia System Configuration > Dashboard:
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Dashboard Layouts: Manage or create layouts.
- Custom Dashboard Items: Create and manage widgets.
Manageall existing dashboard layouts (including those created by others). - Dashboard Layouts, you can:
Actions·include:New Layout: Create a new
layout.dashboard.Dashboard Items:
NavigateGo to thecustomwidgetdashboardcreationitems page (accessible from theSystem Configurationmenu).page.·
Make System Default: Set a default layout
asforthe default forall users withoutanaactivecustom dashboard.Edit: Modify an existing layout.
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- Custom Dashboard Items: Create and manage widgets.
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Custom Dashboard ItemsCreate and manage custom widgets.
Creating Dashboard Layouts
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1. Click
EditorNew Layout or Edit an existing layout to open the layout editor. Drag and drop widgets from the
widgetWidgetstorageStoragetoonto thelayout.dashboard.Widgets3.
can be resizedResize andrearranged.arrange widgets as needed.4.
Widgets left in storage will not appear on the dashboard.
Newly createdNew widgets (systemsystem-created or custom) will appear instorage.the Widget Storage sidebar.
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WidgetTypestypesofare color-coded:WidgetsBlue: System widgets
(siteforadministrationkeyinformation).admin information.Yellow: Stats widgets
(graphsfor site stats andstatistics).graphs.Green:
Admin-Custom widgets createdcustombywidgets.admins.
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Creating Custom Dashboard Items
Admins1. canGo create custom widgets by accessing the item management page underto System Configuration: > Dashboard > Custom Dashboard Items.
View all existing custom widgets.Choose toClickEditNew Item orCreate NewEdit to open the item editor.Configure the following:Title: Widget header
displayedon the dashboard.Identifier:
UniqueID for identifying the widget.Language:
SpecifyCreatethe languageversions forthedifferentitem.site languages.Content: Add text, images, or other
objects.elements.3.
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Save the
widgetitem.toItmakewillitnowavailableappear in the widget storagesidebar for placement on the dashboard.sidebar.Drag
theitcustom widget toonto a dashboard layout andsavesave.Permissions
To manage dashboards, you need the
layout.followingThepermissionswidgetfoundwillinnowSystemappearConfiguration > Admin Management > Manage Roles.Choose the specific Role, click on
the dashboard.
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Permissions
Permissions for managingthat dashboardsrole, areand located underthen System Configuration →in Adminthe Management → Manage Roles → Edit aPermissions Rolesection →to Systemthe Configuration.right Keyto permissionsselect include:the settings.
Change Dashboards:
Allows viewingView andchangingchange active dashboards.Edit Dashboard Layouts:
Allows creatingCreate andmanagingmanage layouts.Edit Dashboard Items:
Allows creatingCreate andmanaging custommanage widgets.
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