Dashboards

The Dashboards page of the Management portal allows you to build your own dashboards enabling improved insights into data.

This page will help explain some fundamentals of using dashboards to gain insights into data.

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Introduction

A dashboard is a collection of tiles, optionally organized in pages, where each tile has an underlying query and a visual representation. Using the Dashboards UI can write KQL queries to extract data and modify visual formatting as needed. In addition to ease of data exploration, this fully integrated Azure Data Explorer dashboard experience provides improved query and visualization performance.

Dashboard Benefits

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Dashboards consolidate key metrics in one place, making it easier to identify trends and take actionable steps.

• Real-Time Insights: Dynamic updates ensure users always have the latest data at their fingertips.

• Enhanced Collaboration: Share dashboards with team members for improved transparency and coordination.

The built-in dashboards are based on Azure Data Explorer dashboards technology.

Therefore a complete guide into using the dashboards can also be found on Microsoft's official Azure Data Explorer Dashboards documentation page.

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Key features

Example of an OEE dashboard

1. Build and share dashboards:

   • Dashboards can built and shared with other users.

   • Define access rights to dashboards.

2. Integration with Data Stores:

   • The dashboards leverage Azure Data Explorer Data Stores, ensuring high-performance querying and seamless integration with KQL (Kusto Query Language).

   • Users can benefit from built-in ADX features such as data transformations and aggregations.

3. Customizable Layouts:

   • Dashboards can be organized into pages and customized layouts, allowing flexibility in presenting different datasets.

4. Interactive Visualizations:

   • Each tile on a dashboard is equipped with interactive visualizations, such as charts, tables, and graphs.

   • Users can drill down into specific data points for detailed analysis.

5. User-Friendly Interface:

   • The UI is intuitive and designed for both technical and non-technical users.

   • Features like drag-and-drop tile placement and a robust query editor simplify dashboard creation.