--- title: "Create a Dashboard Application" slug: "create-dashboard-application-12-1" updated: 2026-03-30T09:54:30Z published: 2026-03-30T09:54:30Z canonical: "docs.bazefield.com/create-dashboard-application-12-1" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bazefield.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create a Dashboard Application To learn more about dashboard use cases, visit [Dashboards](/product/docs/configure-a-dashboard-12-1) **To create a dashboard application:** 1. Open the **BI Manager** application. 2. Click **Create App**. 3. A configuration popup will appear with setup options, spread across three tabs: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-1770195954052.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-X2J5UIFG.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-7UN7UIA6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-2VKBWMS7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) #### General configuration - **Name**: Enter a name for your application. - **Type**: Select **Dashboard** as the type if you want to create a dashboard. - **Description (optional)**: Provide a description for your dashboard if needed. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-Y9392BVL.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) #### Assets configuration **Asset Types** A dashboard is always linked to one or more asset types. Select the asset types for your dashboard: - Data displayed in the dashboard can come from the chosen asset types or from their children asset types (see hierarchy in the Object Manager). Example: You can create a **SolarFarm** dashboard and display **Inverter** data inside it. However, if you create an **Inverter** dashboard, you won’t be able to display **SolarFarm** data. **Asset Selection** These settings define how users can select assets within the dashboard: - **Hidden**: No asset picker is shown. The asset is pre-configured when the dashboard is deployed to the menu. - **Single Select**: The asset picker is available, but users can select only one asset at a time. - **Multiple Select**: The asset picker is available, and users can select multiple assets at once. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-KPR44DPG.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) **Use default assets** If assets are selected here, they will be automatically selected in the asset picker each time the dashboard is displayed. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-LJCQ06CB.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) #### Advanced configuration **Asset Model (optional)** Depending on the selected asset types, you may specify one or more asset models. This allows you to build dashboards tailored to specific asset models. **Retain asset filter (optional)** When this option is enabled, the selected assets are preserved when navigating from the current dashboard to another dashboard of the same type. **Allow assets from datasource (optional)** When this option is enabled, the selected assets are preserved when navigating from the current dashboard to another dashboard, even if the target dashboard does not include a datasource with the selected asset type. #### Example Configurations **Example 1** - Asset Type: **Turbine** - Asset Model: **V90** - Asset Picker: **Multiple Select** πŸ‘‰ The user will be able to select multiple **V90 turbines** (within their permissions, see [Set Permission & Access](/product/docs/permission-access-2)), in the dashboard. **Example 2** - Asset Type: **Inverter** - Asset Model: *(none specified)* - Asset Picker: **Single Select** πŸ‘‰ The user will be able to select any type of **Inverter** (within their permissions, see [Set Permission & Access](/product/docs/permission-access-2)), but only one at a time. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-F75HKVY6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) #### Time Configuration - **Show Calendar**: When enabled, a calendar is available for selecting custom date ranges. - **Show Quick Interval Buttons**: When enabled, quick interval buttons can be configured. The default checkbox determines which interval is automatically applied when the dashboard is first loaded. - **Enable Future Dates**: Allows users to select future dates in the calendar. - **Enable Maximum Days for Filter**: Allows the dashboard creator to define the maximum number of consecutive days that can be queried. This helps prevent performance issues on heavy dashboards by limiting the amount of data retrieved. - **Retain Time Period Filter**: When enabled, the selected time period is preserved when navigating from the current dashboard to another dashboard. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-REGOVYXL.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-1JZZYMKR.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) #### Read-only view configuration Enabling this option will allow all users to view the configuration of each widget in the dashboard, without being able to modify it. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-XM40243N.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) #### Access configuration Allows to fine-tune access to the BI Manager directly from its creation UI. Configure read/write permissions per application for any role. All permission changes are automatically synced to Access Management. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a0786c0f-b171-4b24-8860-c32eb7ef2738/Images/Documentation/image-BT61ZPHV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T02%3A06%3A24Z&se=2026-11-07T03%3A06%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=F3kD%2FKuKYnSk%2Bw5YttFF5Sd%2B2LbgAtGA0VJsl5WYTgg%3D) #### Saving the app configuration When finishing the app configuration, the user can click save which will result on a newly created dashboard in the draft edition state (see [Version control workflow](/product/docs/version-control-workflow-2) for more information on draft vs published version). The user can now create views/section (see [Create/Edit a View & Section](/product/docs/createedit-a-view-section-2)), create a widget Grid (see [Create a Widget Grid](/product/docs/create-a-grid-2)), link datasource ( [Link Data Sources to Applications](/product/docs/link-data-sources-to-applications-2)) and add widgets (see [Widget Configurations](/product/docs/widget-configurations-2))