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Target Dependency
Alpana Update File Dependency » Jobs » Configuring a Job » Target Dependency
Selecting the Target Dependency means selecting which file you want to update from which existing Dashboard. To configure the Target Dependency, click the “…” button : Dashboard or Widget You can select a published Dashboard or Widget by clicking…
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 a Widget
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget
The main Widget configuration activities in Alpana Designer include : binding data : what to display graphical properties : how to display it interactions : how visualizations interact with each other *A Dashboard can contain up to 50 widgets. *To create…
Adding a Widget
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Creating and Managing Widgets » Adding a Widget
Dashboard Layout In the Dashboard activity tab, the main area shows the Dashboard layout canvas where some square tiles are displayed to guide you. Created Widgets will appear on this layout canvas and can be re-arranged later. For example, this is what a work in…
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…
Renaming a Widget
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Creating and Managing Widgets » Renaming a Widget
When the Widget is already open to Edit, you can use the top bar on the left to change its name : No need to validate, the name is updated live. *Note : This Widget name is used internally in the widgets list for example. However, this is not the Widget header…
Deleting a Widget
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Creating and Managing Widgets » Deleting a Widget
From the Widgets activity tab To delete a Widget, select it in the Widgets activity tab top bar, then click on button “Delete” : From the Dashboard activity tab To delete a Widget when you are in the main Dashboard activity tab, first left click on…
Widget Data Binding
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding
Introduction Each Widget displays data from a single Data Source. Some Widget graphical properties are automatically generated from the values in the data. As a result, it is preferable to start Widget configuration by binding data. *In addition, data binding in…
Troubleshooting Widget data
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Troubleshooting Widget data
Show last query In order to troubleshoot widget data, it is possible to get the last data query that was successfully composed for this Widget. Select the desired Widget, and click the “Show last query” button on the top : A dialog pops up and lets…
Widget-level Filtering
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget-level Filtering
Filtering data at the Widget level You can apply filters at the Widget level. The current Widget will only see the data after the filter is applied. Those Widget-level filters are applied on top of any Data Source filters (if any) and apply only to the current…
General Widget Properties
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » General Widget Properties
All Widget types have specific Properties that are documented in the corresponding chapter. However, some Properties are common to several Widget types and listed in the current Chapter.
Editing Widget Properties
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » General Widget Properties » Editing Widget Properties
Accessing the properties Starting with Alpana v3.0.0, almost all Widget properties configuration happens in the properties panel on the right of the Widgets activity : However, some properties are also located in the top bar for quick access. Folding / Unfolding…
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…
Widget Headers size
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Settings and Publication » Dashboard-level Settings » Widget Headers size
Widget Headers have a responsive size by default. If you wish to override the Header size for all Widgets, open the Additional Options menu on the top right of the Dashboard activity : Set a Header size in pixels and click the Apply button. This will apply the…
Widget-specific binding
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Widget-specific binding
Some specific Widget types use Parameters in their configuration. See the following chapters for a reference.
Widget Version History
Alpana Server » Widgets » Widget Version History
Every time you over-write an existing Widget, the previous version in saved also. The Version History allows you to see the changes applied to a Widget, and restore a previous state. Opening the Versions History From each Widget action menu, select Versions history…
Widget Menu items
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » General Widget Properties » Widget Menu items
Menu At runtime, the top of the Widget Container will include buttons to run some actions on the Widget. The Menu section allows to configure those buttons. *Note : Some of those properties are only visible when the Dashboard is published. Enable…
Copying/Pasting a Widget
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Creating and Managing Widgets » Copying/Pasting a Widget
Instead of creating an empty Widget and configure it from scratch, you may duplicate an existing Widget and edit the copy. Copy To copy a Widget, select it on the layout canvas and use the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut, or click the Copy button in the top window bar : …
using the Widget Preview
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » using the Widget Preview
Widget Preview When editing a Widget, the middle part of the window contains a live Widget preview. Every time you make a change to the Widget configuration, the Widget Preview is refreshed to reflect that change. This preview is interactive and can be used to…
Editing Widget data binding
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Editing Widget data binding
Accessing the data binding Starting with Alpana v3.0.0, all Widget data binding happens in the data panel on the left of the Widgets activity : Folding / Unfolding sections Different parts of the data binding interface are grouped into sections. For better…
Widget as Master Filter
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Widget as Master Filter
Alpana is dedicated to data exploration and interactive display of information. Using a filter at runtime allows the user to focus the visualizations on a sub-set of the data. Dashboard Parameters are the mechanism behind this dynamic filtering. Dynamic filtering :…
Dynamic Widget filters conditions
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Parameter usage » Dynamic Widget filters conditions
The value of a Widget-level filter condition can be a Parameter value : this allows to change the Widget-level filter depending on the value of the Parameter. For more information, see in chapter Widget-Level Filtering
What is a Widget Export
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Export / Import Widgets » What is a Widget Export
A Widget can be exported to a file with format *.alpw This Widget.sydw file contains : the configuration of the Widget itself its position on the Dashboard canvas the dependent Data Source all the dependent Connections, including their credentials all related…
Configuring a Widget as Master
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Widget as Master Filter » Configuring a Widget as Master
Configuration To turn a Widget into a Master Widget and allow it to filter other Widgets, check Act As Master Widget under Filter : There is also a shortcut in the top bar : Master Widget by default Some widgets do not require to perform this setting manually :…
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…
Export a Widget to a file
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Export / Import Widgets » Export a Widget to a file
How to Export to a file In the top bar, click the Export as Template icon : Select a file name and save locally.
Import a Widget from a file
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Export / Import Widgets » Import a Widget from a file
A Widget can be imported from a file in a few ways : Import in an existing Dashboard Click on the “Import” button in the Widgets list : In the “Import Widget” dialog, under “Computer”, click “…” to browse for…
Publish a Widget to Alpana Server
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Export / Import Widgets » Publish a Widget to Alpana Server
*In order to Publish a Widget to Alpana Server, you need to be logged in from Alpana Designer to that Alpana Server, and have the necessary permissions to create Widgets. In the top bar, click Publish : In the “Publish” dialog, fill in details and…
Import a Widget from Alpana Server
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Export / Import Widgets » Import a Widget from Alpana Server
*In order to Import a published Widget from Alpana Server, you need to be logged in from Alpana Designer to that Alpana Server, and have the necessary permissions to access the Widget. From the Dashboard activity Click on the “Import Widget” button in the…
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…
Real Time Widgets Data
Alpana Server » API » Remote Actions » Real Time Widgets Data
Scenario You want to instantly send values inside a Widget, but you don’t want to configure this Widget with a Data Source. For example, the data does not exist in storage, but your application holds it and sends it live into the published Widget. Example : You…
Card
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Card
The Card Widget can be used to display a single value as text and optionally compare it to a target. (new in Alpana 2020 R1) The Card can display the KPI history on a small sparkline.
Circular Gauge
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Circular Gauge
The Circular Gauge Widget can be used to display a single value as a gauge filling and optionally compare it to a target. It can also be turned into a container for an indeterminate number of Circular Gauges.
Energy Rating
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Energy Rating
The Energy Rating widget allows to rate energy consumption and environment footprint on a grading scale. This visualization is regulatory in European Union, and known in English as EPC. (new in Alpana 2020 R1)
Sparkline
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Sparkline
The Sparkline is a good way to summarize the state of many variables : you can view them side-by-side, with their current value compared to a mini-trend. Optionally, you can improve this summary by displaying limits and a target. (new in Alpana 2020…
Configuration
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Static Widgets » PDF viewer » Configuration
Selecting PDF file There are two Modes for selecting a PDF file to display : Single file : a single file is displayed, always the same, and cannot be changed at runtime. Based on parameter value : a single file is displayed at a time, selected from a list of…
2021 R2
About Alpana » Release Notes » 2021 R2
Release notes of items completed between 2021 R1 and 2021 R2 Alpana Server and Alpana Designer have been upgraded from 3.4.0.3 to 3.4.1.19 Alpana Update File Dependency has been upgraded from 1.2.0.1 to 1.2.1.2 Introduction Version 2021R2 is a minor release and…
v3.0.1.x
About Alpana » Release Notes » v3.0.1.x
Release notes of items completed between Alpana v2.0.8.12 and v3.0.1.1 Upgrading Upgrading from v2 to v3.0 requires manual steps. Please read these steps and incompatibilities in the full chapter about Upgrading. Main Features Some main features in a few words…
Binding Data
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Banner » Binding Data
The Banner has 4 data fields available for binding : Tag : how we split series of different items in the same stream Value : main value displayed Target : target displayed, compared to the Actual Value Split into many widgets : how we split series of different…
Webhook Subscriptions
Alpana Server » Administration » Webhook Subscriptions
(new in version 2020 R2) Introduction You can use events in Alpana Server to trigger workflows in external tools, thanks to Webhooks. When the event happens, Alpana Server sends a query to your web API and includes information about the event. *Note : Hosting and…
Logical condition
Alpana Server » Schedule Management » Creating a Schedule » Trigger » Data condition » Logical condition
Logical conditions have three tabs to configure : Data selection This is where you define which Widget will be used to get the data : the Source Widget. The list contains all Widgets of the selected Dashboard. You can also define the rule to consider the…
Chart Types
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Chart Types
Categories There are two main categories of Chart types : Horizontal X Axis : the grouping axis (X) is displayed from left to right Vertical X Axis : the grouping axis (Y) is displayed from bottom to top Types Cartesian Charts are split into several Widget…
Filter Widgets
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets
Even though all Widgets can be configured to filter other widgets, some are especially dedicated to filtering : CheckBox ComboBox DatePicker RadioButton RangeNavigator RangeSlider
Viewing Homepages
Alpana Server » Homepages and Pinning Widgets » Viewing Homepages
By default, your Default Homepage is displayed. To select a different Homepage, use the list : Widget controls Each widget has a set of controls attached : Open Dashboard This button allows you to open in a new tab the Dashboard that originally contained this…
Proportion Charts
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Proportion Charts
Proportion Charts allow to see the relative importance of a quantity in different context values. Proportion Charts are split into several Widget types, but it’s possible to change type after configuring the widget : Pie Doughnut…
Name, Header and Description
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » General Widget Properties » Name, Header and Description
Widget Name Each Widget has an internal Name used only at design-time, for example in the Widgets list. This Name is not visible to the end user when the Widget is published. It allows to have a clear useful name for the developer while the end user will want to see a…
Binding a data field
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Binding a data field
Mandatory fields, optional fields In order to complete the Widget configuration, some Widget properties must be configured : the Widget will not work without this field bound. The corresponding field selector is marked with “Select required field…” …
Image Modes
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Static Widgets » Image » Image Modes
Images can be configured with an Image Mode which determines how the image is cropped/stretched to fit the Widget container Default In Default mode, the image is simply centered and cropped, but not resized. *If you use a transparent image on the image, the margins…
Re-Ordering data fields
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Re-Ordering data fields
Some Widget configurations rely on the order of the list of bound fields. In order to change the order of a field, hover it, and see small up and down arrows appear : Click the down arrow to move the field down : As a result, the field is swapped with the…
Managing / Publishing Widgets
Alpana Server » Widgets » Managing / Publishing Widgets
Publishing from Alpana Server Widgets can be published from Alpana Designer. Alternately, you can publish a widget@.alpw@ file directly to the Server. Click the Add widget button : This opens the Upload New dialog : Click the Select File button to browse your…
Opening the Filter Editor
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget-level Filtering » Opening the Filter Editor
Add or Edit Filters To add Filters to a Widget or edit existing filters, press the “Open Widget Filter Editor” funnel icon in the top toolbar : See the presence of Filters When a filter is applied on a Widget, the Filter button is colored : …
Pinning Widgets
Alpana Server » Homepages and Pinning Widgets » Pinning Widgets
Widgets can be configured to show a “Pin” control. This control allows to Pin the Widget to a Homepage. This opens the Pin widget to homepage dialog where you can : Pin to existing homepage This sends the widget to an existing Homepage : Select…
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…
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 :
2021 R1
About Alpana » Release Notes » 2021 R1
Release notes of items completed between 2020 R2 Patch 1 and 2021 R1 Alpana Server and Alpana Designer have been upgraded from 3.3.1.20 to 3.4.0.3 Alpana Update File Dependency has been upgraded from 1.1.0.2 to 1.2.0.1 Introduction Version 2021R1 is a major release…
Field value watcher
Alpana Server » Schedule Management » Creating a Schedule » Trigger » Data condition » Field value watcher
The Field Value Watcher will look at data changes over time to detect when a KPI goes out of a normal state. Field value watchers have three tabs to configure : Data selection This is where you define which Widget will be used to get the data : the Source…
Binding Data
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Sankey » Binding Data
Introduction The Sankey diagram is composed of Nodes representing the items that will be interconnected. Nodes are grouped in Sets of columns. this represents items that are at the same hierarchy level and which never interconnect. Each Node from each Node Set can…
Getting Distinct Values
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget-level Filtering » Getting Distinct Values
(new in Alpana 2020 R1) Most Widgets show aggregated data, and so they necessarily display distinct values. For example, in Charts, data queries are grouped in order to have a single Y value for each separate point on the X Axis. However, some widgets allow to…
Configuring the aggregation of number fields
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Configuring the aggregation of number fields
Introduction Most Widgets have configuration fields that require to generate a single number for each corresponding shape in the Widget. Examples : Chart : the chart line Y position of each point TreeMap : the rectangle relative size for each…
Selecting a Data Source
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Selecting a Data Source
*Each Widget binds data from a single Data Source. In order to select a Data Source for this Widget, open the Data Source listbox on the top of the Data panel, under the From title : !Warning If the Widget had any data binding from another Data Source, it will be…
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 :
Banner
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Banner
The Banner Widget allows to display a stream of many KPI’s inside an animated scrolling container. Users can click on the widget to pause the scrolling, and click again to resume. (new in Alpana 2020 R1)
Grid
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Grid
The Grid is a very powerful and simple widget. It allows to display tabular data in many ways.
CheckBox
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » CheckBox
The CheckBox presents multiple values all visible in the widget and allows to make multiple selections.
RadioButton
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » RadioButton
The RadioButton presents multiple values all visible in the widget and allows to make single selections.
PDF viewer
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Static Widgets » PDF viewer
The PDF Widget allows to insert PDF documents into a Dashboard.
Filtering aggregated values
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget-level Filtering » Filtering aggregated values
Introduction There are 2 ways to apply a widget filter : on the raw values : each row in the raw dataset is evaluated against the filter condition on the aggregated values : the raw dataset is first aggregated by the Widget, and only then the filter condition is…
Embed
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Static Widgets » Embed
The Embed Widget is a widget dedicated to embedding other content into Alpana : other websites components from other applications (like Widgets from Aveva Insight) video or image streams from security cameras online documents published on other websites other…
Gantt
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Gantt
The Gantt Widget allows to display scheduling data : work orders time line, equipment states history, teams schedules, … (new in Alpana 2020 R1)
Configuration
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Static Widgets » Embed » Configuration
Source Url This is the Url that points to the content you wish to embed. Simply paste the Url in this text box. Dynamic URL You can update the URL displayed in the widget when a Parameter value is updated. For this, use the Parameter placeholder…
Linear Gauge
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Linear Gauge
The Linear Gauge widget allows to display a single value as a cursor on a linear gauge. Value intervals can be assigned a color to represent limits or a gradual value meaning.
Un-binding a data field
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Un-binding a data field
To remove a field binding from a Widget, click the cross inside the field container : !All related configuration will be lost.
Sankey
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Sankey
The Sankey widget allows to see and quantify topological connections between items. For example, you can analyze your energy flows, identify losses, find water leaks, etc…
Image
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Static Widgets » Image
The Image Widget allows to display static images on a dashboard, and handles transparency. This can be useful for displaying a logo or a reference image for example.
Label
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Static Widgets » Label
The Label Widget allows to insert rich text into a Dashboard. It can be used to display datasource content such as average or list of result separated by comma.
Binding Data
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Sparkline » Binding Data
Data fields The Sparkline has 7 fields available for binding : Tag : the name of the variable Value : the value of the variable Serie : the field used as X Axis of the chart Low : the low threshold High : the high threshold Target : the target value Split into…
Map
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Map
Alpana allows to display geographical data using 2 types of maps : Choropleth Maps show a color on the complete map areas Bubble Maps show a bubble centered on the map areas
Input Grid
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Input Grid
The Alpana Runtime Connection Input Grid widget allows to configure an input form for an existing Runtime Connection and include it inside a Dashboard. *This widget is a bit special : it allows to input data. it is not bound to a Data Source it is not displayed…
Linking / Embedding Widgets
Alpana Server » Widgets » Linking / Embedding Widgets
Get link / embed When opening a Widget from its URL, or when embedding it into another tool, you can pass options to control how the Widget is displayed. From the Widget’s action menu, select Get link / embed to open the corresponding dialog : This dialog…
DatePicker
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » DatePicker
The DatePicker presents a calendar and allows to make single or multiple date selections.
Configuring Widgets on the Layout
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Layout » Configuring Widgets on the Layout
Layout canvas Widgets are laid out on a bi-dimensional (2D) canvas. In Alpana Designer, the layout is configurable in the center part of the Dashboard activity tab : This is where you will configure the Widget’s position and size. Navigating the…
Dynamically updating embedded content
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Widget-specific binding » Dynamically updating embedded content
Embed widget The URL displayed in the Embed widget can be composed dynamically using a Parameter : this allows to change the displayed content depending on the value of the Parameter. PDF widget The PDF file displayed in the PDF widget can be selected dynamically…
ComboBox
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » ComboBox
The Combobox presents multiple values in a foldable box and allows to make single or multiple selections.
RangeSlider
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » RangeSlider
The Range Slider presents a slider and allows to select number ranges or single numbers, as well as dates.
TreeView
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » TreeView
(new in Alpana 2020 R1) The Tree View allows to present hierarchical context in a foldable tree, and select values from any node or leaf to filter the Dashboard.
Configure the grouping of category fields
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Widget Data Binding » Configure the grouping of category fields
Introduction Most Widgets have configuration fields that are used to generate separate shapes. These fields are used to group numerical fields together and generate a single shape for each context combination. Examples : Chart : the chart column category (x…
RangeNavigator
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Filter Widgets » RangeNavigator
The Range Navigator presents a chart as background and allows to make date range selections on top of it.
Viewing Widgets
Alpana Server » Widgets » Viewing Widgets
From the list of Widgets, you can open any widget for viewing using any of the two following options : Open in a new page Preview in the current page Opening to view in new page Click the eye button in front of the Dashboard to open the full-page viewer in a new…
Editing the Homepage Layout
Alpana Server » Homepages and Pinning Widgets » Editing the Homepage Layout
After Pinning Widgets to the Homepage, you can manually arrange the layout. *Note : If a full Dashboard is pinned, the layout cannot be modified. Moving a Widget To move a Widget to the desired place, grab it by the title and drag it : Resizing a Widget To…
Configuration
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Static Widgets » Label » Configuration
Text editor The Label Widget can be configured like any rich text editor, with font type, size, style, color, alignment, bullet lists, hyperlinks, … Label Parameters The text content can include placeholders that will be replaced by Parameter values, see…
Combining Chart Types
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » Cartesian Chart » Combining Chart Types
Enabling Combo Chart Any Chart can be turned into a Combo Chart. This allows to combine multiple Chart Types into the same widget. !Horizontal X Axis types of Charts cannot be combined with Vertical X Axis types. Example : a Bar and a Column cannot be combined…
Drill-Down
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Interactions » Drill-Down
Some Widgets define a Drill-Down action : when the user clicks on a data item, the Widget shows the underlying data as if the user were digging into it : all types of Cartesian Charts all types of Proportion Charts TreeMap To learn to configure Drill-Down, see…
TreeMap
Alpana Designer » Widget Properties Reference » TreeMap
The TreeMap widget can be used as an extension of Proportion Charts : data is grouped in rectangles whose size and color can be bound to different data fields. In a typical case, the size represents the importance, and the color represents the KPI itself. This can…
Manual Exports
Alpana Server » Dashboards » Viewing Dashboards » Manual Exports
From the Dashboard viewer, Dashboards can be manually exported to several formats. After completion of the export, a Notification informs you that your file is ready. Click on the notification, and your web browser proposes a “download” or “save…
v3.2.1
About Alpana » Release Notes » v3.2.1
Release notes of items completed between Alpana v3.1.2.1 and v3.2.1.5 Alpana Update File Dependency has been upgraded from v1.0.0.4 to v1.0.2.1 New Pre-Requisites IIS Express is no longer necessary as a pre-requisite of Alpana Designer. It may be uninstalled…
v3.2.2
About Alpana » Release Notes » v3.2.2
Release notes of items completed between Alpana v3.2.1.5 and v3.2.2.10 Alpana Update File Dependency has been upgraded from v1.0.2.1 to v1.0.2.2 Alpana Real Time Data has been upgraded from v1.0.2.0 to v1.0.2.1 Alpana OMI App v1.1 is now available upon request. Main…
Configure a sorting order
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Configure a sorting order
Introduction Most Widgets will present data differently depending on how it is sorted in the query. Example : a Chart is by default sorted by ascending X Axis values. It can instead be sorted by descending Y Axis values. Sorting Priority As a rule, the fields at…
Layouts for PDF Exports
Alpana Designer » Dashboard Layout » Layouts for PDF Exports
Introduction The Pdf export view of each Layout allows to configure the layout that will be rendered when exporting to PDF How to edit the PDF view Selecting the PDF view Select the desired Layout, then use the view selector to select Pdf Export : Using…
Visualizing Parameter binding
Alpana Designer » Using Dashboard Parameters » Managing Parameters » Visualizing Parameter binding
See the references to a Parameter There are many ways to use a Parameter (see the following chapters). To see a summary of all p laces where a Parameter is used, click on the Parameter name under the “Parameters Bindings” list : The list at the bottom…
Tooltip configuration
Alpana Designer » Configuring a Widget » Tooltip configuration
Most widgets have tooltip, it helps getting more information from the data without overloading the view. You can bind data to your widget and define what datas will be visible in the tooltip. Some tooltip information are specific to some widgets (i.e : KPI in Gauge or…