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Creating Dashboards in akoyago

Dashboards can be customized to individual users and can hold personalized information from different entities within akoyaGO. These dashboards can also be referred to as “Homepages.”

 

STEP 1: CHOOSE THE WORKPLACE

 

Before creating a new dashboard, choose which workplace you want to create a dashboard for. The main dashboard will change depending on which workplace you are in.

 

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Click on the +New button, then select Dynamics 365 Dashboard.

 

 

Choose a layout

 

The different layouts determine the number of rows and columns of components. A new window will open once you click Create. 

 

(NoteOnce you choose a layout, you cannot change it unless you create a whole new dashboard.)

 

 

There are seven different components: Chart, List, Web Resource, Timeline, Iframe, Power BI Tile, and Assistant. Most components will pull in information based on the System or Personal view you choose.

 

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STEP 2: INSERTING COMPONENTS 

 

There are seven different components: Chart, List, Web Resource, Timeline, Iframe, Power BI Tile, and Assistant.

 

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  • Chart creates a bar chart based on data from a chosen view of a record type.

 

  • List creates a list also based on data from a chosen view of a record type.

 

  • Web Resource allows you to link a virtual file stored in the system, which you can then access with a single click on the dashboard.

 

  • Timeline creates a timeline of all the related activities of a specific entity, such as tasks, appointments, calls, emails, note, etc.

 

  • Iframe allows you to link a URL that also links to another Iframe. If the Iframe communication is enabled on both ends, then you can access that link with a single click on the dashboard.

 

  • Power BI Tile allows you to put Power BI visualizations of a Power BI dashboard on the Dynamics 365 dashboard. (Power BI may require additional permissions)

 

  • Assistant uses actionable insight cards to help sellers track daily actions and communications. This component is only available for users with the Dynamics 365 Sales Enterprise license.

 

 

Insert a Chart 

 

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Choose the Record Type, View, and Chart, and then click Add to add it in the dashboard.

 

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Choose the Record Type and View, and then click Add to add it to the dashboard. (Note: You will not see any data in the list while you’re editing the dashboard.)

 

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Insert a Web Resource 

 

Choose the Web resource, add a Name and Label, and then click OK to add it to the dashboard.

 

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The Label will always display on the dashboard when editing, and if the “Visible by Default” box is selected, it will also display on the saved dashboard. 

Note: You cannot change the Name of a Web Resource once it is created, but you can edit the Label.

 

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Insert a Timeline

 

 

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Choose a Name, any desired filters, and click OK to add it to the dashboard. Since there is no icon in the components to add this, the timeline will be added to the bottom of the dashboard.

 

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Insert an Iframe

 

 

Choose a Name and Label, add the URL, and select OK to add it to the dashboard.

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Insert a Power BI Tile    

 

 

Select the akoyaGO workspace, choose which Power BI Dashboard you would like to use, and select OK to add to the dashboard.

 

 

 

Insert an Assistant

 

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STEP 3: CUSTOMIZING THE DASHBOARD LAYOUT

 

To move a component, bring your cursor to the top blue header of the component. Hold a left click, then drag and drop to a different space. A red line will appear at the top of a space if you drag the component over that space. (Note: This part may be difficult, so try to move slowly.)

 

 

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To change the size of a component, select a component, click the three dots on the upper menu, and choose Increase Width, Decrease Width, Increase Height, or Decrease Height.

If a component is the smallest width, then there won’t be an option to Decrease Width.

After moving the components and you are finished customizing the Dashboard, make sure to press Save in the upper left-hand corner before closing

 

EDIT AN EXISTING DASHBOARD

 

To edit a dashboard that has already been created, navigate to that dashboard and click Edit. Note that you can only edit dashboards under My Dashboards, not System Dashboards.

 

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If editing the dashboard is glitching or not working, save and exit the dashboard, reload the akoyaGO page, and try editing again.

 

For detailed information on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Relationship Assistant and the function it provides, we recommend going to this learning site.