The Digital Gauge is a numeric display of data you want to track. The Digital Gauge is more efficient and loads the fastest because its load on the system is the least of other Dashboard graphic displays.
The settings for this chart offer additional features such as a Threshold to alert users when certain limits are passed. If the Threshold Value is exceeded, a red triangle displays at the upper right beside the Icon if you choose to select one.
You can define different colors based on the number returned in the control. This provides a quick visualization to let you know if everything is running optimally in your organization or if an area needs attention. As an example, if you have a control that displays the count of past due work orders, you can specify green for readings of 0-10, yellow when readings are between 11-50, and red for readings between 51-999,999. For the final range, be sure to select a value that can never be attained.
The contents grow or shrink with the size of the box and are centered within the box.
When needed, you can add Extra Criteria such as Technician as Labor or Technician as Schedule to further filter the results. When selected it filters for data shown for the logged in technician.
Digital Gauge Configuration Fields
Using the Configuration Section for a Digital Gauge, you can add or select options for your gauge.
Name – the label that appears at the top of the control (required).
Comments – free-form text for the person who adds the Control. It does not display on the Control itself.
Query Method – the source of the Query either from WebTMA modules or SQL Custom queries.
Base Window – used to select the module where your data Query is stored such as Work Order, Equipment, and Vehicle. Queries are created and saved using the Find flyout for the module.
Base Query – used to select a saved Query from the selected window.
Icon – an optional feature that, when present on the Digital Gauge Control can be clicked to show details about the underlying data.
Threshold Value – the highest allowable value before triggering a warning that the upper limit has been passed.
How to Add Digital Gauges
- Follow the steps in How to Add Dashboard Controls to create a basic Control.
- Enter the Name.
- Select the Query Method.
- Select the Base Window and Base Query or the Custom Query.
- (Optional) Select an Icon to display in the upper left corner of the gauge. You can click Icons for additional information.
- (Optional) Set Threshold Value if needed.
- Click the Save button on the flyout.
- Click Save on the WebTMA toolbar.
How to Add or Remove Icons for Digital Gauges
When you create or edit Digital or Dial Gauge Controls, you have the option of adding an icon. Choose the graphic button, and WebTMA provides several pages of icons to select from. Click an icon, and it displays on the Configuration flyout.
To remove an icon, re-open the drop-down window, and select the red cancel icon at the upper left of the first drop-down page. Click Save on the Add Item flyout and the WebTMA toolbar to complete the process.
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