How to build a dashboard

1. Building Dashboards in JMP

2. Objectives
• Define dashboards.
• Describe features of a dashboard.
• Create a dashboard with Dashboard Builder.
• Embed a local data filter.
• Use containers to organize the elements in a dashboard.

3. What Is a JMP Dashboard?
• A JMP dashboard is a simple way to combine JMP data tables and
graphs
that are used together for data exploration, visualization, and
analysis.
• You select File  New  Dashboard and use Dashboard Builder with
templates and design a layout.
• You can also simply select open reports and data tables, and combine them
in a single window.
• The dashboard is a convenient way to perform the same tasks
with the same variables or database query without scripting.
• One dashboard report can be used to select rows for other dashboard reports
and act like a data filter.

5. Key Features of the JMP Dashboard Builder
• The JMP Dashboard Builder supports the
development of dashboards by providing
• templates to begin building a dashboard
• a drag-and-drop interface for adding and
arranging reports
• containers for organizing elements of a
dashboard
• formats for text boxes
• options for testing the dashboards during
development and editing
after development.

6. Dashboard Builder

7. Dashboard

8. Business Scenario
• A small company manufactures high-tech headphones.
• Three models of headphones are available. They vary in performance
and price.
• The nationwide distribution network includes chain retailers and boutique
audio stores.
• The company wants access to critical business information that is provided via
a custom dashboard.

9. Steps for Building Dashboards
1. Open data tables or run queries.
2. Interactively perform analyses, create graphs, and generate reports.
3. Launch Dashboard Builder.
4. Select a template.
5. Drag reports into the dashboard, arrange reports, and add data filters
or selectors.
6. Preview or run the dashboard to test it.
7. Save the dashboard as an application (.jmpapp), an application source file
(.jmpappsource), or a script (.jsl).

10. Contents of a Dashboard
• A dashboard can contain the following objects:
• Report – JMP analysis and graphing platforms
• Local Data Filter – select data for reports
• Data Table – current data table
• Pict Box – image or picture
• Text Box – formatted text

11. Dashboard and the Data Table
• The current data table is used when you build the dashboard.
• The current data table is also used when you run the dashboard.
• It works if the current data table is the original data table even if the table has new data
since the dashboard was created.
• It works if the current data table is not the original data table and if
the same data columns (by name) exist as used in the dashboard reports.
• It does not work if the data columns do not match the names that are used
in the original reports.
• The dashboard presents the Open File window if there is no current
data table when it runs.

12. Previewing or Running a Dashboard
• You can preview the dashboard layout as you make it.
• Avoid rerunning the reports.
• Avoid creating multiple instances of the dashboard.
• You can run the dashboard as you make it.
• Fully test all the features by rerunning the reports in a new instance
of the dashboard.

13. Saving the Dashboard
• You can save the dashboard with the Save As command in the File
menu
as any of the following types:
• a source file for further development
• an application file for running in the future
• a JMP script

14. Saving a Script for a Dashboard
• You can save a script for the
dashboard to the following
locations:
• the data table
• a journal
• a script window
• an add-in