Getting Started¶

Prerequisites¶

Before starting, please make sure you have:

• Editor/admin access to Next-gen Dashboards
• Some asset data in your current set-up

Best Way to Learn¶

Open another page of Next-gen Dashboards side-by-side with this tutorial so you can try out some steps.

Creating Dashboards¶

A dashboard gives you an at-a-glance view of your data and lets you track metrics through different visualizations.

Panels¶

Each panel on a dashboard represents a part of the story you want your dashboard to tell. A panel consists of a:

• Query: defines which data to display
• Visualization: defines how the data displays

The Panel Edit Page¶

The Panel Edit page displays three tabs on the left:

• Query: where you create the query to pull your data into a Dashboard.
• Visualization: where you can select a visualization panel to show the data. You can also change the visualization settings of the panel.
• General: displays the panel's title and settings, such as if the panel hyperlinks to another dashboard.

How to Create a New Dashboard¶

Follow these steps to create new dashboard:

1. Hover over the + button on the side panel, and click "Dashboard" to create a blank dashboard with an empty panel.

2. Click "Add Query" to open the panel edit page.

3. If you have asset data available, you can continue this tutorial with your data; if not, you can use the provided test data.

Getting Your Data into a Next-gen Dashboard¶

The steps below apply to IoT data. See Using IDL Data Sources in Next-gen Dashboards for information on using Integrated Data Lake (IDL) data.

Follow these steps to retrieve your IoT data:

1. Click "select metric" or enter an asset name in the search field. Aspects included in the asset display.

1. Select an aspect. The aspect's variables display.

1. Select a variable.

Connecting to Data¶

If you are already getting data, skip step 1 below; otherwise, follow these steps to connect data:

1. Select "testData" from the drop-down list. Random data is used by default, but you can use other data scenarios.

2. When your data shows, click the Esc key (or back button) to return to the dashboard page. Your dashboard displays with the new panel.

3. To create another panel, click the "Add panel" button.

Adding a Visualization Panel¶

Follow these steps to add a visualization panel:

1. Click the "Choose Visualization" option. The Visualization tab opens under the "Panel edit" page.

2. Click the graph drop-down list and select "Gauge" from the list.

3. Click the "Query" tab.

4. Select some of your data or test data. When the data comes in, press the Esc key or the Back button to go back to the Dashboard page.

5. Duplicate the panel using one of the methods discussed in "Additional Panel Actions", which appears right after the Visualization image below.

Your dashboard should now look similar to this:

Additional Panel Actions¶

Some additional actions you can take with panels are:

• Resize panel: click and drag the lower right corner of the panel to resize it up or down.
• Duplicate: select "More" from the drop-down list at the top of the panel, then click "Duplicate". Alternatively, you can left-click anywhere on the panel, then press "p" and "d".

After duplicating the panel, we recommend trying a different query so different data displays.

Saving Your Panel(s)¶

Follow these steps to save your panel:

1. Click anywhere on the panel and press "e" on your keyboard, or click the heading of the panel and select "Edit". The "panel edit" page displays.

2. Navigate to the "General" tab, and enter a name for the panel. Repeat as needed for other panels in your dashboard.

Saving Your Dashboard¶

Follow these steps to save your dashboard:

1. Click the 'save disc' icon in the top right corner of the dashboard. The save dialog displays.

2. Enter a name for the dashboard.

3. Select (optional) a folder to store the dashboard.