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Settings
Alpana Mobile » Usage » Settings
Accessing In the Alpana application, Settings can be accessed from the menu icon Choose My settings option. Settings menu The settings menu allows to change : Account password Application language : Changing server interface language. *Le language…
Settings
Alpana Update File Dependency » Settings
Opening Settings To manage application settings, click the tab Settings : Starting the Service and the Engine When you start the application for the first time, you need to start the Windows service, and the update engine. The Settings window also allows to see…
Series Settings
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Polar Chart » Series Settings
Each Y Value Series can be configured individually by clicking the pen icon next to its name : This allows to fine-tune your chart by configuring exactly what you want on each series inside the widget. *Keep in mind that some configuration options are not available…
Series Settings
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Series Settings
Each Y Value Series can be configured individually by clicking the pen icon next to its name : This allows to fine-tune your chart by configuring exactly what you want on each series inside the widget. *Keep in mind that some configuration options are not available…
Time Settings
Alpana Designer » Wonderware Historian » Creating Queries to Wonderware Historian » Configuring the Historian Query » Time Settings
In the panel on the left, you can configure the Time settings for the query The time interval of the query can be : Static : User interaction at runtime cannot change the time interval a frozen time range a moving time window always ending…
Time Settings
Alpana Designer » Aveva Insight » Querying Insight » Configuring the query » Time Settings
In the panel on the left, you can configure the Time settings for the query The time interval of the query can be : Manual : User interaction at runtime cannot change the time interval a frozen time range : the same time interval is always retrieved a time…
User Settings
Alpana Server » Administration » Users, Roles and Permissions » User Settings
As administrator of the Host or of a Tenant, you can configure user account and login features on a global level. To manage user account and login features of a Host or Tenant, go to the corresponding Administration > Settings and browse to the tabs User management…
Buffer Refresh settings
Alpana Designer » Connecting to Data » The data Buffer » Buffer Refresh settings
What is Buffer Refresh Settings This setting represents : How long do you want to query the old data in the buffer instead of getting new data from the source ? For example You connect to an Excel file. The data is first copied in the buffer. If you don’t set…
Value-based Settings
Alpana Designer » Transforming Data » Value-based Settings
In addition to data preparation itself, Data Sources also contain information that is bound to the data. These “value-based settings” have a different value based on the value inside a Data Source field. Since v2.0, the only value-based setting is…
Static Time Settings
Alpana Designer » Wonderware Historian » Creating Queries to Wonderware Historian » Configuring the Historian Query » Time Settings » Static Time Settings
What are Static Time settings When using Static Time Settings, the start date and end date of the Historian query cannot be changed by user interaction at runtime. Note that you can still create a moving time frame (see below). This allows to make a pre-defined query…
Parameter Based Settings
Alpana Designer » Wonderware Historian » Creating Queries to Wonderware Historian » Configuring the Historian Query » Time Settings » Parameter Based Settings
What are Parameter-Based Time Settings With Parameter-Based Time Settings, the start date and end date of the Historian query are contained in a Alpana Parameter. This means that the values can be changed at runtime using User interaction (filters, URL…
Manual Time Settings
Alpana Designer » Aveva Insight » Querying Insight » Configuring the query » Time Settings » Manual Time Settings
What are Manual Time settings When using Manual Time Settings, the start date and end date of the Insight query cannot be changed by user interaction at runtime. Note that you can still create a moving time frame, see below. This allows to make a pre-defined query to…
Parameter Based Settings
Alpana Designer » Aveva Insight » Querying Insight » Configuring the query » Time Settings » Parameter Based Settings
What are Parameter-Based Time Settings With Parameter-Based Time Settings, the start date and end date of the Insight query are contained in a Alpana Parameter. This means that the values can be changed at runtime using User interaction (filters, URL…
Dashboard-level Settings
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Settings and Publication » Dashboard-level Settings
Below are documented some settings that are configured at the Dashboard-level.
Designer-level Settings
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Settings and Publication » Designer-level Settings
Alpana Designer maintains some application settings. See the below chapters for more details.
Host-level Settings
Alpana Server » Administration » Host-level Settings
Some Alpana Server settings are managed at the Host level only, and impact all Tenants. The following chapters detail how to configure those settings.
Dashboard Settings and Publication
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Settings and Publication
Once you prepared data, you can start to compose a Dashboard with Widgets. There are several ways to proceed, as we will see in this chapter. Since Alpana Designer v3.0, all the layout and dashboard-level properties are configured inside the Dashboard activity tab. …
User Settings and Logout
Alpana Server » Login and User Profile » User Settings and Logout
When logged-in, you can see your user name and current tenant like this : tenant\username If you are currently logged-in to the Host instead of a Tenant, there is nothing left of the \ : \username Click on your user name to open the user profile popup and manage your…
Binding to Real-Time Data
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Binding to Real-Time Data
Introduction Instead of binding Widget data to a Alpana Data Source, you can configure it to accept Real-Time Data. Instead, it lets you create a Widget with no Data Source, and then you can push data directly into the Widget, using the Alpana web API. The general…
Value-based Colors
Alpana Designer » Transforming Data » Value-based Settings » Value-based Colors
Goal The “Value-based color” mechanism allows to bind a central unique value for a color based on a Data Source field value. For example, you may want to associate colors to values in the “Machine State” field : value “Downtime”…
Theme and Appearance
Alpana Server » Administration » Theme and Appearance
The visual theme of the Alpana Server web interface can be configured in many ways. You can configure a different look and feel for each Tenant and the Host separately. Theme configuration Go to Administration > Visual Settings : Make the required changes, then…
User Lockout
Alpana Server » Administration » Users, Roles and Permissions » User Lockout
A User goes on Lockout when they have tried to connect with an incorrect password too many times in a row. This is a security measure that can be configured globally and disabled individually for users. Configuring Lockout Lockout is configured at the Tenant…
Email (SMTP)
Alpana Server » Administration » Host-level Settings » Email (SMTP)
Alpana can send e-mails to users, and requires to configure the e-mail sending for the following usage : user activation recovering forgotten passwords sending exports through Schedules receiving notifications To manage e-mail settings, go to the Host, in…
Dynamic Historian Queries
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Parameter usage » Dynamic Historian Queries
Parameters can be used inside Historian queries to let users change the query at runtime : when the Parameter changes, the Historian query gets updated. For more information, see in chapter Parameter-Based Settings
Legend
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Legend
Series Legend The Legend shows the meaning of each series : Hide/Show Legend The chart Legend can be be hidden or displayed using Show Legend under Basic Settings : Legend position The chart Legend can be positioned on any side of the widget : Custom…
External Login
Alpana Server » Administration » Host-level Settings » External Login
You can let users login using external authentication authorities, through SSO. This allows : to create Alpana Server accounts from external authorities, and from a single click to login to those Alpana Server accounts by relying on external authorities, and from a…
Permissions descriptions
Alpana Server » Administration » Users, Roles and Permissions » Permissions descriptions
User and Roles can be assigned Permissions to Alpana Server. Below is the list of existing permissions and their description. Host permissions On the Host, the possible Permissions are as follows : License management : User can manage the license (activate,…
Managing Colors
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Map » Managing Colors
Monochromatic (Choropleth Map) By default, Choropleth Map with no Calculations show value intensity as a gradient of a single color. This Monochromatic Gradient can be set to a different color by using the dedicated combobox under Map Settings : Color Scale…
How to Use a Custom CSS
Alpana Server » Administration » Theme and Appearance » How to Use a Custom CSS
Applying a Custom CSS To apply your Custom CSS theme to Alpana Server please follow the below steps: Prepare the Theme First, you need to go to the Visual Settings Page by clicking on Administration (Step 1 on screenshot), then click to Visual Settings (Step 2 on…
Administration
Alpana Server » Administration
Administrators can use the web interface from Alpana Server to manage their users and configuration. Note that the Host and each Tenant both contain useful administration activities : on the Host, you can manage the Tenants themselves and all system-wide settings…
Editting a Widget
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Creating and Managing Widgets » Editting a Widget
How to Edit a Widget From the Dashboard activity tab To open an existing Widget to start to Edit it, first left click on the Widget on Dashboard activity tab, so that it appears selected : Then on the cog icon on the top right of the Widget itself : This will…
Troubleshooting
Alpana Update File Dependency » Troubleshooting
Logs Application logs are available in the tab Logs : They contain the history of run jobs and useful messages upon failure. Common Issues Buffer refresh settings Since Alpana v3.2, it is no longer necessary to set the Connection with Buffer refresh settings…
Configuring style
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » RangeSlider » Configuring style
Orientation Horizontal The Range Slider can be oriented horizontally (default). Under Basic Settings > Orientation, select Horizontal : Vertical The Range Slider can be oriented vertically. Under Basic Settings > Orientation, select Vertical : …
Components and Architecture of Alpana
About Alpana » Components and Architecture of Alpana
Installable components Alpana Platform is composed of : Alpana Designer : the development tool for creating Data Sources, Widgets, Dashboards Alpana Server : the website deployed for sharing content Alpana Mobile : the mobile app used for viewing on mobile…
License Management
Alpana Server » Administration » License Management
License is managed at the Host level for all Tenants. Login to the Host of your Alpana Server and navigate to Administration > Settings, tab License Management. See the below chapters to manage your license.
Account details and password
Alpana Server » Login and User Profile » Account details and password
Your user profile popup allows you to manage your settings : Change Password Click Change password to update your password : Update Profile Click My Settings to update your profile (name, e-mail, user name) : Change profile picture Click Change profile…
Configuring behaviour
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » RangeSlider » Configuring behaviour
Range Selection Range The Range Slider can be configured to select a range of values (default). Under Basic Settings > Selection Type, select Range : Single The Range Slider can instead be configured to select a single value. Under Basic Settings > Selection…
Oracle
Alpana Designer » Connecting to Data » Connection types » Oracle
Versions This connector can be used to get data from local or remote Oracle Database installations with version 12 or above. Selecting Connection Type In the “Create Connection” dialog change the Connection “Type” by selecting…
Configuring style
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » RangeNavigator » Configuring style
Background Chart style The style of the background chart can be changed by selecting from the Basic Settings > Series Type list : Axis Interval Type (new in 2020 R1) This configures the labels that will be displayed on the time (X) axis : Years : only the…
Concurrent Login
Alpana Server » Administration » Host-level Settings » Concurrent Login
By default, each specific User of the Tenants can be logged-in from multiple browser simultaneously. As an administrator, you can change this behavior. Go to the Host, in Administration > Settings and browse to the tab Security. Then check the Only one concurrent…
Configuring Filter Conditions
Alpana Designer » Transforming Data » Filtering Data » Configuring Filter Conditions
Filter conditions are expressed with : a field name from the Data Source. This can also be an Expression. a boolean operator a value. This can also be a Parameter. Depending on the Data Source field type, the settings are slightly different, please see for each…
Widget Properties Reference
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference
Each Widget type has specific properties and configuration options. This chapter is a reference of all Widget properties. A Widget is a visualization entity that uses data from a single Data Source and displays it in an interactive way. Widgets are assembled to…
Configuring Filter Conditions
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget-level Filtering » Configuring Filter Conditions
Filter conditions are expressed with : a field name from the Data Source. This can also be an Expression. a boolean operator a value. This can also be a Parameter. Depending on the Data Source field type, the settings are slightly different, please see for each…
What is a Dashboard file
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Settings and Publication » Create and Export / Import Dashboards » What is a Dashboard file
A complete Dashboard can be saved to a file with format *.alpd" This Dashboard.alpd file contains : all Dashboard-level settings (theme, layout, filters, …) all Widgets and their configuration all Data Sources all Connections, including their…
Switching Chart type
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Proportion Charts » Switching Chart type
Proportion Chart type Chart type can be changed on the fly while keeping the widget configuration. To change the Chart type, use the selector under As in the data configuration : Or use the setting Chart Type under Basic Settings : Or use the corresponding…
Series Name
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Polar Chart » Series Settings » Series Name
Each Series has a name displayed in various places. By default, this name is automatically generated from the data field bound to the Series. To configure this name, edit the Series Settings, check Custom title and write the desired name :
Series Name
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Series Settings » Series Name
Each Series has a name displayed in various places. By default, this name is automatically generated from the data field bound to the Series. To configure this name, edit the Series Settings, in tab Main, check Custom title and write the desired name : …
Configuring behaviour
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » CheckBox » Configuring behaviour
Show/Hide “All” item By default, a item called “(All)” is added at the top, to allow to select/unselect all items at once. You may show or hide this item from the Show (All) Items check box under Basic Settings :
Configuring behaviour
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » RadioButton » Configuring behaviour
Show/Hide “All” item By default, a item called “(All)” is added at the top, to allow to select/unselect all items at once. You may show or hide this item from the Show (All) Items check box under Basic Settings :
Axis binding
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Series Settings » Axis binding
Each Series can be bound to a different Y Axis. Edit the Series Settings, in tab Main, select the desired Y Axis: Listed are all the available Y axes.
Footer
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Grid » Footer
Introduction Footers are configured under Footer Settings and allow to create summary rows at the bottom of the Grid. *Note : footers are disabled when Paging is enabled. Creating a Footer To create a Footer, navigate under Footer Settings and click the + icon : …
Linked Accounts
Alpana Server » Login and User Profile » Linked Accounts
If you have accounts on several Tenants or the Host, you can Link them together. This allows you to switch between accounts and Tenants without having to logout, enter credentials, and login. To manage Linked Accounts, open your user settings and click Manage Linked…
Legend
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Polar Chart » Legend
Series Legend The Legend shows the meaning of each series : Hide/Show Legend The chart Legend can be be hidden or displayed using Show Legend under Basic Settings : Legend position The chart Legend can be positioned on any side of the widget : Customize…
Data Point information
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Series Settings » Data Point information
Value Labels Text labels can be used to display the value next to each data point. Edit the Series Settings, in tab Advanced, check Value Labels : With the following result for example : Null values By default, when the Y Value is NULL, the chart…
Animation
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » General Widget Properties » Animation
Some Widget types can be configured to show an animation when displayed. Under Basic Settings, check Enable Animation :
Managing Series Color
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Managing Series Color
Indexed Colors By default, Series are assigned a color based on their index in the ordered list in which they appear (usually alphabetical order). Item1 is assigned Color1, Item2 is assigned Color2, etc… The palette has 15 colors. When there are more series…
Running the application
Alpana Update File Dependency » Running the application
The application runs as a Windows service called “AlpanaDependencyUpdate”. This allows to run jobs even when no user is logged in. To start configuring Jobs and start/stop the Service, run the “Alpana Update File Dependency” shortcut : When…
Data Point information
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » TreeMap » Data Point information
Legend If using Range Brush colors, the TreeMap can display a legend. Click on Show Legend under Basic Settings : The scale is displayed with the value interval for each color, and the value for the currently selected shape is highlighted with an arrow : …
Style and Appearance
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » ComboBox » Style and Appearance
Watermark Under Basic Settings, the Watermark is the text displayed inside the Combobox when no value is selected. This allows to invite the user to make a selection. For example : … at runtime will look like this :
Y Axis
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Polar Chart » Y Axis
Custom Range (new in version 2020 R2) By default, the minimum and maximum value of the Y Axis is automatically calculated to scale to the data displayed. Instead, you can force a custom value for the minimum and/or maximum of the Y axis. Under Y Axis Settings, check…
Troubleshooting
Alpana OMI App » Troubleshooting
Migrating Updating Alpana may cause visual change in Alpana dashboard embeded inside OMI View. If you encounter some visual trouble, you will have to: Close all OMI Clients connected to the view app Undeploy OMI View App Object Deploy OMI View App Object Restart…
Value Display
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Circular Gauge » Value Display
Result interpretation The font and symbol of the distance to target has a color : green for “good” red for “bad” You can define high values as being “good” or “bad” using the Target Direction configuration in Basic…
Login to Aveva Cloud Operations
Alpana Designer » Aveva Insight » Connecting to Insight » Login to Aveva Cloud Operations
Connection Parameters To login to Aveva Cloud Operations, there are two main modes : Basic Auth, or “Basic Authentication” : using login credentials to access Historian Data REST API. Bearer Token or “API Key Authentication” : using…
Login
Alpana Mobile » Usage » Login
Login screen The login screen allows you to enter your login credentials. From there, you can also change the tenancy name and reset the server address. Login behavior After your fist connection, the application will securely save your credentials and will…
refreshing file-based connections
Alpana Designer » Connecting to Data » The data Buffer » refreshing file-based connections
Published Dashboards *Once published, the file-based connections don’t refresh based on the file location. If you want to refresh data for a dashboard based on a file (CSV, Excel, JSON), use the external tool Alpana Update File Dependency Refreshing in the…
Paging / Scrolling
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Axes » X Axis » Paging / Scrolling
When too many data points are displayed in a chart, performance may be affected. That’s why a paging mechanism has been set up to limit how many data points are loaded at a time. When this is active, a horizontal scrollbar is displayed on the X Axis to let you…
Data Point information
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Sankey » Data Point information
Value Labels Text labels can be used to display the value next to each Node. Under Basic Settings, check Show Values On Nodes : Regardless of this setting, hovering a Node or a Link shows the corresponding value in the tooltip :
Upgrading from an older v2 to v3.0
About Alpana » Upgrading » Upgrading from an older v2 to v3.0
Introduction : limits of applicability This procedure only applies if you are upgrading from Alpana Server version number starting with v2 Dashboards migration Notice of incompatibility Due to internal changes for supporting new features, two component from…
Account Security and Privacy
Alpana Server » Login and User Profile » Account Security and Privacy
Your user profile popup allows you to manage your Security and Privacy settings : View login attempts For security purposes, you can review login attempts to your account. Click Login attempts under your profile to view the attempts, with the corresponding IP…
Dashboard Theme and Background
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Layout » Dashboard Theme and Background
The default visual style for runtime widgets and controls is defined by the currently applied Theme. *This Theme is a Layout property and will only apply to the current Layout of the Dashboard (and all its contained Widgets). Selecting a Theme Use the theme Selector…
Switching Chart Types
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Polar Chart » Switching Chart Types
When adding a Widget, the Chart will have a single type globally. The Chart type can be changed on the fly while keeping the widget configuration. To change the Chart type, use the selector under As in the data configuration : There is also a shortcut under Basic…
Value display
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Grid » Value display
Bar graph Value fields can be displayed as horizontal bar graphs. For this, click Template under Column Settings : In the Edit Columns Template dialog, select a numerical column from the left, and change its display type from Value (default) to Bar : The value…
Managing Colors
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » TreeMap » Managing Colors
Monochromatic By default, the TreeMap shows value intensity as a gradient of a single color. This Monochromatic Gradient can be set to a different color by using the dedicated combobox under Range Color Settings : Range Brush The TreeMap can be configured to…
Adding/Removing Parameter
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Managing Parameters » Adding/Removing Parameter
Manually Adding a Parameter To add a Parameter simply click on the Add button under “Parameter Bindings” : The new Parameter is added, with no links and default settings. Manually Removing a Parameter To remove a Parameter, select the Parameter and…
Choosing a map
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Map » Choosing a map
Select a Map Built-in Maps Some geographical maps of the world are provided with Alpana. They are available under Map Settings, by selecting Built-in : By default, the selected map shows the world’s countries. Custom Maps You own custom GeoJSON files…
Managing Series Color
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Proportion Charts » Managing Series Color
Indexed Colors (default) By default, Proportion Chart portions are assigned a color based on their index in the ordered list in which they appear (usually alphabetical order) : Item1 in the values of the series (see Legend order) is assigned Color1, Item2 is assigned…
API Origins Whitelist
Alpana Server » Administration » Host-level Settings » API Origins Whitelist
Why Querying or embedding a content from Alpana into another website requires to be allowed from Alpana. This is called Cross-origin resource sharing , see also Same-origin policy. If you fail to do so, you won’t be able to query or embed Alpana content from…
Trend Lines
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Trend Lines
Introduction In addition to displaying the data itself, each series can be configured to display a Trend Line. This can be useful for displaying a linear regression or an average on the data points. Example Enabling the Trend Line To enable a Trend Line on a…
Data Point information
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Map » Data Point information
Legend (Choropleth) Depending on the color mode selected, the Choropleth Map can display a legend. Click on Show Legend under Basic Settings : In Monochromatic color, a gradient is displayed with the minimum and maximum values and an arrow for the current value…
Runtime navigation
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Map » Runtime navigation
At runtime, the maps can be navigated by the user : zoom : mouse scroll allows to zoom in/out move : click and drag to move Navigator In addition, a Navigator can be displayed to help users navigate using mouse clicks. Under Basic Settings, select Enable…
Multitenancy
Alpana Server » About Alpana server » Multitenancy
Alpana Server is a multi-Tenant application. This means that a single instance of Alpana Server can manage any number of customer-facing isolated instances. What Is Multi-Tenancy? The term “software multitenancy” refers to a software architecture in…
Style and Appearance
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Circular Gauge » Style and Appearance
Needle By default, the Actual Value is displayed using a gauge Needle. This Needle can be shown or hiden by checking the option Show Needle under Basic Settings : … turns into : displaying KPIs By default, the Primary Value (most visible information…
v3.2.3
About Alpana » Release Notes » v3.2.3
Release notes of items completed between Alpana v3.2.2.10 and v3.2.3.3 Alpana Update File Dependency has been upgraded from v1.0.2.2 to v1.0.3.1 Alpana Real Time Data has been upgraded from v1.0.2.1 to v1.0.3.1 Main Features Alpana v3.2.3 is mostly a bugfix release…
Getting Started
About Alpana » Getting Started
Getting started with Alpana is easy, and the summary below should help you follow the steps. Getting Alpana Contact your official Distributor to get a license. If you don’t know who is your official Distributor, get in touch with us at information@code192.com…
Legend
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Proportion Charts » Legend
Portion Legend The Legend shows the meaning of each portion : Hide/Show Legend The chart Legend can be be hidden or displayed using the corresponding checkbox : Legend position The chart Legend can be positioned on any side of the widget : Custom Legend…
Style and Appearance
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Proportion Charts » Style and Appearance
Opacity The chart can be made semi-transparent to better integrate with a background. Under Series, configure the Opacity : Border Under Series, a Border Thickness and Border Color can be configured : Custom Title When the chart is not configured to show…
Migration
Alpana Server » Maintenance and Migration » Migration
Purpose Case 1 : Development → Staging → Production You have several environments for your development cycle. When development has been tested on one environment, you want to migrate the content (dashboards, users, etc) towards the Production environment. Case 2…
Configuring behavior
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » ComboBox » Configuring behavior
Multiple Selection Configuring Multiple Selection The Combobox can be configured to allow multiple selection. Check the Enable Multi-Select box under Basic Settings : Selecting items at runtime A checkbox appears in front of every item, allowing multiple…
Configuring style
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » DatePicker » Configuring style
Highlight Available Dates By default, all dates in the interval are available for selection. However, sometimes there is no actual data for a given date. By checking Highlight Available Dates under Basic Settings, you can prevent users from selecting dates that…
Container Appearance
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » General Widget Properties » Container Appearance
Container Appearance These properties rule the appearance of the container that contains the Widget within the Dashboard. Example : results in : Border Show border Show a border line around the Widget. Border Color By default, Border Color is managed by…
Pre-Requisites
Alpana Designer » Installation » Pre-Requisites
This section explains the system requirements to run Alpana Designer. Software Requirements The following minimum software requirements are necessary to run Alpana Designer : Operating System Windows OS (x64) : Windows 10+ Windows Server 2012R2+ Microsoft .NET…
User interaction
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Grid » User interaction
Note : Grid as Master Widget As most other Widget types, the Grid can be configured as a Master Widget to filter other widgets. Additionally, the Grid allows you to make multiple selections : maintain the keyboard Ctrl key while clicking Grid rows to select multiple…
Column names
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Grid » Column names
Edit Column Names Columns are named automatically based on the corresponding field name and aggregation function. These default names can be replaced by custom name for any column. Under Column Settings, click Edit Column Names : Rename column In the Edit…
License Deactivation
Alpana Server » Administration » License Management » License Deactivation
Why Deactivate You may want to return the license from a Host in order to decommission the Host and use the license on another Host. For example, before moving the installation to a new hardware, you must de-activate. Note of warning Deactivate is not the same as…
Widget Auto-refresh
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Settings and Publication » Dashboard-level Settings » Widget Auto-refresh
What is Auto-Refresh At runtime, when the Dashboard loads in the browser, data is fetched from the data sources and Widgets are drawn. After this, if the user doesn’t interact with the Dashboard, no new data is fetched and the data displayed can become…
Update Mode
Alpana Update File Dependency » Jobs » Configuring a Job » Update Mode
Selecting the update Mode means choosing when you want the update to happen. *If you are updating a file data dependency (Excel, CSV), then since Alpana v3.2 you no longer need to configure a Buffer refresh on the Dashboard Connection. By default, each update will…
License troubleshooting
Alpana Server » Troubleshooting » License troubleshooting
Alpana became “unlicensed” You may see the following message when logging-in to a Tenant : “Alpana is currently unlicensed. Please contact your administrator.” There are several possible explanations for this. License is managed at the Host…
Setting a Widget Default Selection
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Widget as Master Filter » Setting a Widget Default Selection
The Master Widget can be configured to generate a selection by default. This means that every time the Dashboard will load, the Widget will send this default selection into the Parameter Default Value. Setting a static default selection In Alpana Designer, use the…
Layout and appearance
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Grid » Layout and appearance
Paging When loading a Grid Widget, all the rows of data are loaded. The Grid can also be configured with Paging : it only loads pages of 50 rows (configurable), and a page navigator allows to see the rest of the data. Check Allow Paging under Basic Settings and set…
Conditional Formatting
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Grid » Conditional Formatting
Grid cells can be formatted with color and text style based on data conditions. Access Conditional Formatting For this, click Template under Column Settings : In the Edit Columns Template dialog, select on the left a a column where you want to apply a formatting,…