Skip to main content

Dashboard Pack - SQL Samples

Documentation Team
  • Updated

Dashboard Pack - SQL Samples

This article describes how to download a specific dashboard pack. You can download dashboard packs from dashboards.squaredup.com and learn more about how dashboard packs work here: Dashboard Packs

Description

This dashboard demonstrates how the same base SQL query could be used with each of Dashboard Server's visualizations. Each SQL visualization slightly modifies how the data from the OperationsManagerDW database is presented to target user requirements. For example, a Status Block to quickly show health or a spark line to show how something has changed over time. The same data source, seven different SQL visualizations!

How do I import and configure this dashboard?

  1. Ensure you're using Dashboard Server v5.3 or above.

    Already a SquaredUp customer?

    Get the latest version of SCOM Edition

    New to SquaredUp?

    Try it for free

  2. Download and import this dashboard pack.

    1. Download the dashboard pack zip file for the dashboard pack you wish to import.

      There may be additional steps before or after the import to get the dashboard working in your environment.

    2. In SCOM Edition go to the top right hand menu ☰ > Import Dashboard Packs and drag the zip file into the Manual Import box.

       

    3. The dashboard pack is imported and if the pack contains top-level dashboards, these will automatically appear in the navigation bar, usually in a folder called 'Community Dashboards' for dashboard packs from the SquaredUp Community. If the dashboard pack also contains perspectives (see Working with perspectives), then you'll see these when you drilldown to the relevant object.

    4. Carry out any additional steps required to make the dashboard work in your environment. These steps will be described on the download page for each dashboard. For example, you may need to create the correctly named Web API provider, create a PowerShell profile, or edit tile scopes.

    5. Edit the imported dashboard as required.

  3. Replace the connection string in each of the seven SQL tiles with the connection string to your own OperationsManagerDW database.

    1. Edit the tiles by clicking the Edit button.

    2. Open the connection panel.

    3. Enter the connection string global:dw.

  4. Publish the dashboard.

    A newly created dashboard will not be visible to others until you publish it. If you made changes to an existing dashboard, the changes will only be visible to others after you published the dashboard again.

    You can identify a dashboard that has not been published yet or has unpublished changes by the unpublished button at the top:

    When you click on the unpublished button, you'll have two options:

    • Publish will make the dashboard or changes visible to others.
      Note: A newly created dashboard will appear on the menu where you created it. To move the dashboard to a different place on the navigation bar see How to edit the Navigation Bar.

    • Discard will delete your draft dashboard if it has never been published or, if you made changes to an already published dashboard, discard the changes.

    Publishing dashboards to different audiences

    Find out how to publish dashboards to a subset of users using Team Folders, or visible to anyone even unlicensed users with Sharing Dashboards with anyone - Open Access.