Dashlets are user-configurable sections displayed on the home page that give you a quick overview of your records and activity immediately after login. This is particularly useful for sales and support led teams as this reduces the number of clicks required to view/modify data.
Dashlets can be dragged/dropped within the home page. You can add dashlets by clicking the ‘Add Dashlets’ link on the home page.
Clicking on the ‘Add Dashlets’ link on the home page will open up the Add Dashlets popup which allows users to select from a multitude of out of the box dashlets.
To add one of the dashlets, simply click on the dashlet link. This will add the dashlet to the user home page. The popup will remain if you add a dashlet, to allow users to add multiple dashlets. Once you have added your required dashlets, you can close the popup.
You can modify dashlets by clicking the pencil icon on the desired dashlet.
Clicking the pencil icon will display a popup. This popup will contain all of the options that are configurable for the dashlet.
Once you have made the required changes in the dashlet configuration popup, you can click ‘Save’ to apply the changes, or cancel if you wish to revert to the current configuration.
Note: Some dashlets require the home page to be reloaded. For dashlets that require this, you will be notified.
Dashboards are new in SuiteCRM. These are configurable per user and can be added/removed similar to dashlets. To add a dashboard tab, you can click the ‘Add Tab’ link on the homepage.
Clicking on the ‘Add Tab’ link on the home page will open up the Add Tab popup which allows users to specify a name for the tab and also how many dashlet columns are required. You can opt for one, two or three columns.
Once you have specified the details for the dashboard tab, you can click ‘Save’. You can also click ‘Cancel’ to undo any changes. Once you have saved your changes, the Dashboard Tab will be added and will display on the tab list on user Homepage. You can then add Dashlets to your new dashboard tab.
If you wish to delete the dashboard tab, you can click the ‘x’ icon. This will prompt you to confirm the deletion and then subsequently remove the dashboard tab from your profile only. Note: ‘Suite Dashboard’ is the standard dashboard tab which cannot be removed. You can however configure the dashlets that display on that dashboard tab.