The dashboard view allows you to show multiple views in one place. Currently calendars, maps, charts, gallery, deck, table, and detail views can be added to the dashboard.
Users can customize the dashboard view by repositioning views in the grid. User can click 
If the view content is related or from the same table as data in other views, enabling Interactive Mode allows content to be dynamically updated as different entries are selected.
Use a dashboard view in your app as described in the following sections:
See also Views: The Essentials for more information about managing views.
Get started with a sample app
See the Interactive Dashboard sample app to see how to create an interactive dashboard.
This example includes a simple email client with two tables (Folder and Message). When you click on a folder, the messages in that folder are displayed. When you click on a message, the message details are displayed.
Create a dashboard view
To create a dashboard view:
- Create a view, as described in Create a view.
- Configure the dashboard view, as follows:
- Select dashboard as the View type when configuring the card view details, as described in View details.
- Configure the dashboard view options.
- Configure the Display, Behavior, and Documentation settings, as described in Configure the view.
- Save your changes.
Configure the dashboard view options
Configure the dashboard View options by using the settings described in the following table.
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Setting |
Description |
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View entries |
Views that you want to appear on the dashboard To add views entries:
If the view entries are not all the same size, they may appear in a different order for optimal fit on the current screen. The order of the view entries can only be guaranteed if the view entries are all the same size.
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| Use tabs in mobile view |
On a tablet or desktop, the specified dashboard views will be shown in an automatically-sized grid that can be customized by the app user. Turn on Use tabs in mobile view to use the mobile-friendly dashboard tabs for when the screen device is narrow, usually when the app is opened on a phone or small tablet. |
| Interactive mode | When turned on, tapping rows will affect other views in the dashboard; it won't navigate to another view. |