Displaying graphical charts using dashboards

Now that we have seen how to create reports, it is time to use these reports and create a graphical representation. A dashboard is a single snapshot view of the reports using charts. We will use the point-and-click dashboard builder to create charts for our reports.

Dashboards can contain up to 20 components. They visualize the data of multiple reports on a single page. The dashboard can take a snapshot of the entire organization in a single view. They can also be scheduled for e-mail distribution.

The following screenshot is an example of a dashboard that shows information about the education and experience of a person:

The dashboard builder

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