The dashboard Summary tab is configurable by your system specialist. The Summary tab often contains the elements shown in Figure 2‑30.
Figure 2‑30 Summary tab of a dashboard
Your system specialist defines the layout of the Summary tab. The following list describes all available elements in the Summary tab:
Open link
Opens the link associated with the selected measure. The link only appears if a dashboard link is specified for the measure.
Edit measure
Opens the measure for editing in Setup Measure. You must have the appropriate privileges to edit the measure’s properties.
Show previous period commentary
Expands the commentary boxes to show the current and prior period commentary.
Edit commentary
Opens commentary for editing in the dashboard. You must have commentary entry privileges for the selected measure and location pair.
Maximize
Expands the chart size.
Show chart as table
Shows the data in the chart as a table.
Show table as chart
Shows the data in the table as a chart.
Display period only data
Shows only the data from the current period. Deselect to show consolidated data.
In addition to the Summary tab, the dashboard can contain the following tabs:
Initiatives tab
Displays initiatives associated with the measure.
Index Chart tab
Displays the performance of the measure over time in index chart format.
Data Chart tab
Displays the performance of the measure over time in data chart format.
Data Table tab
Displays the data for the measure in table format.
Direct Data Entry tab
Enables data input for the measure. This tab only appears if you have data entry privileges for the selected measure and location pair. For more information about direct data entry, see Entering data for measures and initiatives.
Commentary tab
Displays commentary for the measure. If you have commentary entry privileges for the measure, you can enter commentary for the measure here.
Web Content tab
Displays a web page. The tab only appears if the system specialist has enabled the tab. The system specialist personalizes the name of the Web Content tab.
Info tab
Displays additional information for the measure, such as measure type, owner, and submeasures.
Open link