
102 vFoglight
Web Component Guide
Configuring Views
If you have a data source you can start creating views. Views are collections of
components that display data. The components of a view are self-contained, so you can
add them to a page, remove them, or move them around according to your needs.
Containers hold the view components that present your data. A container view is
comprised of multiple components that are organized by related content. Views are
added to a container through the use of the Module Definitions editor. View components
are the underlying configurable building blocks on which views are based. Each view
component has both unique and common properties. For example, a table has a column
property, a chart has a time-axis property, and both have a time-range property.
The view component groups available in vFoglight are summarized in this guide. For
more information, see “Anatomy of a Typical Dashboard” on page 31.
Creating a New Container View
A container view is used to house data presentation views, such as tables, charts, and
common UI components (for example, check boxes or labels). You can declare a
container view to be a dashboard and use it to observe system performance at run-time.
When creating a view, there are many to choose from. For more information, see
“Anatomy of a Typical Dashboard” on page 31.
The choice of container depends on the components it is designed to contain and on the
layout you want.
You can create a new container, but you are not able to add views unless you have
defined them previously, so it is advisable to start by choosing the view components you
need based on the data you want to present, and then decide on the container that is the
best choice to present these views.
To create a container view:
1
From the vFoglight navigation panel under Dashboards, click Configuration >
Definitions.
2
In the Module List pane, choose the module in which you want to work. If you are
creating views for your own use, choose My Definitions.
3
From the Module Contents pane, click Add.
4
In the New View dialog box, ensure that the Blank view radio button is selected.
5
Click the Browse button to the right of the Blank view box.
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