This week’s Widget Wednesday introduces a powerful new widget type in ControlUp Dashboards, the Grid Viewer.
Unlike traditional widgets that summarize data through averages, totals, or grouped metrics, the Grid Viewer gives you direct access to raw data. It’s designed for situations where you want to see exactly what’s happening under the hood and shape the view around your specific needs.
What this episode covers:
Viewing raw data without aggregation:
The Grid Viewer connects directly to data sources like Devices and displays unprocessed records. This gives you full visibility into individual data points instead of relying on summarized trends.
Customizing your view:
You can choose exactly which columns to display, such as device name, CPU type, core count, or manufacturer. Columns can be reordered, resized, and sorted ascending or descending to make the data easier to scan. Once configured, your personalized layout can be saved for future use.
Interactive filtering:
Filters allow you to narrow large datasets to the subset that matters most. For example, filtering by manufacturer quickly isolates all Dell devices for targeted analysis. Pagination keeps the interface responsive even when working with extensive datasets.
Practical troubleshooting use cases:
The episode also shows how the Grid Viewer can be used for real-world operational monitoring. By connecting to Windows Event Log data, you can track application crashes by selecting relevant fields, such as process names and event IDs. Filtering to specific events, such as Event ID 1000, helps surface only meaningful crash data.
Adapting views for deeper insight:
Adding both process-friendly and technical process names improves visibility into application stability. These flexible configurations make the Grid Viewer especially useful for identifying trends and isolating recurring issues.
Click-through navigation:
A standout feature of the Grid Viewer is interactivity. Clicking on a device name takes you directly to its detailed view, creating a seamless workflow between dashboards and device-level investigation.
Why it matters:
The Grid Viewer bridges the gap between dashboards and raw data analysis. It gives teams greater control, flexibility, and precision when exploring operational details, making it easier to move from high-level trends to specific root causes.
If you’ve ever wanted more control over how dashboard data is presented, this episode shows how to make dashboards work the way you need.
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