Modifying dashboard attributes

  1. Click the dashboard tab to bring it to the front.
  2. Click the plus sign on the right-hand side of the dashboard's title and select Edit. The Edit screen is displayed.
    Note: The Main attributes tab contains the most common dashboard attributes duplicated from other attribute tabs.
  3. Specify this information:
    Title
    Specify the title assigned when the dashboard was created.
    Description
    Specify a description of the dashboard. This description is displayed in the dashboards list.
    URL
    This value is also displayed in the Content tab.

    Specify the URL or JavaScript function to display in the dashboard.

    Click Search to search for a URL. When you assign the dashboard a URL or script, the dashboard contains only that content and you cannot include content modules or content items in the dashboard.

    For more information about searching, see Searching for content items.

    For more information about the JavaScript functions, see JavaScript functions.

    Row Number
    The row number determines the left to right order of the dashboard tabs in the tab bar. The lowest number is always displayed on the left. The dashboard My Dashboards is preset to row -100. To move a dashboard to the left of My dashboards, specify its row number to a negative number greater than -100, for example, -101.

    Numbers range from negative integers, through zero, to positive integers.

    By adjusting the relative values of the Row Number, you can arrange the order of Dashboards.

    Columns
    Specify the width in pixels or percentage for each column on the dashboard. The numbers should be separated by commas with no spaces. For example, 400,400 or 45%,45%.

    Use an asterisk (*) in the rightmost column to have that column occupy the remaining space on the right of the browser page. For example, 100,* or 30%,*.

    Optionally, you can click the icon corresponding to how many columns is displayed (one, two, or three columns). You can then modify the percentages.

    A total width greater than 100%, treats the right most column as an asterisk.

    Note: If your rightmost column can contain a right scroll bar, using * causes the scroll bar to be hidden. Instead, you can use a percentage ratio so that the total percentage is slightly less than 100%. For example, 30%,68% will allow 2% of browser width for the scroll bar.

    The number of columns that you specify in this field determines how you can move content modules with the Change Layout tool.

    For more information, see Modifying the dashboard layout.

    Select a Function

    Select a JavaScript function to insert in the URL on the left. You need to modify the function properties as described in the next table.

    Show Timestamp

    Specify whether a timestamp is displayed on the dashboard.

    Update Timestamp

    Select to manually update the timestamp.

    Note: You can also update a timestamp through a server-side process.
    Current Timestamp

    This read only field shows the timestamp format.

    Viewing
    Select Viewing All to allow all users to view this dashboard or select Edit viewers to allow only specific users to view the dashboard. In the Users and Roles window, select the users or roles who can view the dashboard and add them to the dashboard.
    Note: In the Tools Dashboard, if the All check box is clear and there are no users added as viewers, this dialog box is displayed: 
    Dashboard will only be shared to '<Logged in user>'. Are you sure?
    Click OK to automatically add the logged in user.
    Designing
    Note: You can only add a user as a designer if you have first added that user as a viewer.

    Select Designing All to allow all of the users that you specified in the Viewing field to modify the dashboard or select Edit designers to allow only specific users to modify the dashboard. In the Users and Roles window, select the users or roles who should be able to edit the dashboard and add them to the dashboard.

    Selected
    Select this field to make the dashboard display on top when Infor BI for Lawson is started.
    Hide Title
    Select this box to hide the dashboard title.
    ID
    This field shows the ID that Framework Services assigned to the dashboard.
    Parent
    This field shows the ID of the dashboard's parent. You can use this information for troubleshooting purposes.
    Owner
    This field shows the ID of the owner of the dashboard.
    Created
    Shows the date the dashboard was created.
    Last Modified
    This field shows the last modification date.
  4. Click Save.

JavaScript functions for content acquisition

JavaScript function Action
Update Module Specify the ID of a content module and the URL of the content to display in that module.
Open an M3 Program Specify the path to the M3 program.
Open an M3 Program with Context Specify the path to the M3 program and indicate the parameters to include.
Open M3 iBrix Specify the path to the M3 iBrix.
Open an M3 Program with Check Specify the path to the M3 program and indicate the item to check.
Reset Process Use to create an item to reset checks.
Lawson Form (Default product Line) Use this command if LBI is inside a portal. Specify the token of the form (from the user's default product line) to be displayed.
Lawson Form Use this command if LBI is inside a portal. Specify the token of the form (from a specified product line) to be displayed.
Lawson Form with Check Use this command if LBI is inside a portal. Specify the path to the program and indicate the item to check.

For more information, see JavaScript functions.