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- Click the Widgets button at the top of the Activeboard, then click and drag your selected graph style to the Activeboard workspace.
Now select the data that will feed your widget. Click the Data button at the top of the Activeboard. You can choose from several methods of identifying the data source for your widget:
Free text query Select this option if you prefer to enter the query script manually. Enter the LINQ query script in the text box, then click and drag the custom query box to the widget on the Activeboard. Learn how to build your widgets' source queries in the section below.
My last search queries Select from a list of queries you have recently run in the domain and drag it to the widget on the Activeboard. Learn more about recent queries here. My favorite search queries Select from a list of the queries that you have marked as favorites and drag it to the widget on the Activeboard. Learn more about favorite queries here. If the data in the query meets the data requirements of the graphic you selected, the new graphic will appear right away. However, you may need to specify which fields of data in the query you want to use to draw the widget. To do so, select the widget title bar to display the settings pane which will appear to the right. Review and edit the settings in the Data tab as needed.
ID This is a unique name for the widget used for internal calls, such as referring to data in the widget from another widget's script. It is auto-generated and cannot be modified. Name The name of the widget. This is the friendly name that appears in the widget title bar in the Activeboard. Description Enter a meaningful description of the widget. Data Source This is the query that feeds data to the widget. Click the Edit button to open the Query Editor, where where you can edit and update the widget's query script. Learn how to build your widgets widget's source queries in the section below. Custom Date Range (Optional) Toggle on this option to set a date range to apply to the widget and its dependencies, overriding the date range set for the Activeboard.
Widgets with a custom date range show the calendar icon in their top right corner. Learn more about setting time ranges here.
The settings available in the Visual tab will depend upon the type of graphic chosen for the widget. Learn more about each type of widget and its settings in the following articles.
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Manage widgets
Click the ellipsis button of a widget to access the following options:
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When you add inputs to your Activeboard, the widgets linked to them must reference the input name in their queries to work properly. Depending on the type of data, you need to add a different expression. Learn more here.
By default, widgets connected to an input don't show any data before you enter or select a specific value in the corresponding input. However, you can make them show data (either a query data or a specific value) before using the input. This is made by adding a specific operator to the widget query. Learn more here.
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