Managing dashboards – Grass Valley iTX SmartClient v.2.6 System Administrator Guide User Manual

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Configuring the Dashboard

Managing Dashboards

There are 3 Edit Mode menu controls available:

Icon

Name

Description

Widget Properties

This control edits specific properties for that particular widget,
e.g. the predetermined search criteria required.

Layout Properties

This control allows you to edit the widget label and add or
remove an aesthetic border for the control.

Remove Widget

Removes the selected widget from the dashboard.

To edit a widget’s properties:

1 Select a widget and click the Widget Properties button. The properties dialog for the

selected widget appear.

2 From the dialogue dialog you can do the following:

• Select the button you wish to add

• From the Opus Search dialogue, configure the Asset or Job query criteria you

would like the widget to display

3 Click the Layout Properties button and type the name you would like this instance of

this widget to be known as.

4 Check the border/no border check box depending on whether you would like the

widget to have a defining border or not.

5 Click OK

6 Right-click on a blank area of dashboard and select Save Dashboard.

Managing Dashboards

Normal users can load different dashboards available on the system. Each time a user logs
into Smart Client, the last dashboard they were using is reloaded.

If you are a member of a user group that has administrative rights, you can also:

• Create new Dashboards

• Save modifications to your current Dashboard

• Copy existing Dashboards

• Manage user access to Dashboards

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