Using Gantt Charts on a Diagram Tile

Overview

Gantt Charts are a type of horizontal bar graph used in managing projects, keeping track of time spent completing parts of a project, and the progress on each part. These charts can be easily implemented and configured as Diagram Tiles in Decisions to show customized data from the project on a Page or Dashboard.

Example

This example demonstrates how to create a Gantt Chart that can be viewed from a Page.

1. In the Designer Project, click CREATE REPORT on the Global Action Bar and Diagram Tile. Select Empty Diagram Tile, name the Diagram Tile (Gantt Diagram Tile), and click CREATE.
   
2. In the Toolbox panel, drag the Gantt chart to the workspace under the CHARTS category. Then, expand the size.
   
3. Given that Gantt Data is a composite data type, under the INPUTS category, select Unknown and click Build Data. These elements allow the user to set the various parameters visible in the chart.
   
4. Click the whitespace around the Gantt Chart and select the Diagram Tile Properties tab. Under Diagram Tile Inputs select SHOW EDITOR.
   
5. Create three String [Text] inputs (Week 1 Label, Week 2 Label, Week 3 Label) that will denote the chart's time frame. Then, create three GanttChartData type inputs (Chart Information - Day One, Chart Information- Day Two, Chart Information - Day Three) for each training day. Create two Date Time fields (Training Start Date, Training End Date) and an Int32 [Number] field (Training Length). Then, click Save and close the Inputs Dialog window.
   
6. Select the Gantt Chart. Under the INPUTS category, select Ignore next to Chart Data and click Build Array. Then, select Build Data for Item 0 field.
   
7. Add the inputs to represent each test and Build Data for each one. Then, Constant map data relating to each value of the Chart Data, beginning with Duration.
   
8. After mapping the values, input constant dates to represent the beginning and end values of the chart. 
9. Click Save on the top action bar and close the Designer.
10. Navigate to a Page to display the Gantt Chart. Navigate to Tiles > [SELECT TILES] > [Name of Designer Folder]. Then, drag and drop the step.
    

Debug

The Tile will display the Gantt Chart with the newly configured static data values on the Page.