Dashboard Panel Button

Dashboard Panel Button

Hi everyone,

I have two applications.  Application A is a dispatching program for jobs being called in by clients.  Application B is a scheduler program for our staff.

The Scheduler application has a calendar report which shows all staff available for jobs on which day etc. 
Our staff work 12 day shifts so I have multi day selections for availability.

On my dispatch application I want to have a panel on the dashboard that shows me a count of all staff available today.  I can get a distinct count panel but I can't seem to specify for just the current date.

Any help is greatly appreciated.