Dashboard Module Configuration

Last Modified:: 02 Dec 2020
User Level:: Administrator +

A guide to configuring the Dashboard Module in Terminalfour

When the Dashboard Package has been installed a new Section is created in the location you specified as the "Destination Section". The Content Items in this Section and its Child Sections contain the configuration settings for the Dashboard:

The Dashboard Section and Child Sections that feature editable Content Items

Dashboard Content Item

You can specify the Dashboard elements – the data and charts – which are visible to Users based on their Role:

Configuring Dashboard Roles

The options for Dashboard elements are:

Contributor (All users)
Moderator (Moderators, Power users and Administrators)
Power user (Power users and Administrators)
Administrator (Only Administrators)
Disabled

Dashboard Role Configuration Options

Welcome Message Content Item

Administrators can change the welcome message for the Dashboard:

Dashboard Configuration Welcome Message

Session Information Content Item

You can specify how many months you'd like to show inactive users:

Configure Dashboard Session Information

Content Information Content Item

If you'd like to skip certain Sections from Dashboard inspection you can add the (comma-separated) Section IDs here:

Specify the Dashboard to skip Sections