Let's build a dashboard with Cliq Widgets!

Let's build a dashboard with Cliq Widgets!


While juggling multiple tasks and tracking real-time data, you face a strict deadline for delivering a quarterly analysis report on a blank canvas while switching between different apps. Sounds exhausting, right? What if you could streamline everything into one interactive space?

With its vibrant tile-based design and internal components like widgets packed with elements like charts, graphs, tables, and custom fields, Cliq can transform your static data into visual dashboards that deliver business value.

Business benefits  
  • Rapid decision-making: Visual data representation ( with charts and graphs ) makes it easier to spot trends instantly, track KPIs, and identify areas that require immediate action. With clear insights, decision-makers can respond proactively.
  • Enhanced collaboration: Interactive widget elements, such as tables, fields, and charts, allow teams to view, update, and share critical information without communication gaps. This ensures data consistency and fosters a more connected and agile workflow, minimizing the need to leave the chat interface. 
  • Improved efficiency: Constantly switching between apps to gather insights slows productivity. By consolidating key metrics in a centralized location, teams can reduce context-switching and make well-informed decisions faster. 
  • Proactive problem solving: Addressing potential issues before they escalate is crucial for maintaining business continuity. Automated alerts and notifications triggered via bots and schedulers in Cliq allow teams to respond quickly to emerging concerns.
Let's design a Logistics Dashboard tailored for a Fleet Manager overseeing multiple deliveries. This dashboard will provide real-time insights into fleet performance, delivery status, and potential delays, ensuring smooth logistics operations.


                                                                               

  • Utilize the image element to enhance your business brand, strengthen your identity and recognition, and create a professional dashboard that stands out.
  • Incorporate vertical bar graphs to analyze operational costs, differentiating between storage, transportation and packaging expenses.
    • These graphs support legend-based filtering. Click on a category in the legend to remove it and focus on specific cost metrics.
    • Use the navigator to zoom in or expand the X-axis, allowing for precise monitoring within a specific range.
  • Monitor speed, load, and efficiency trends over time using graphs to identify performance patterns and operational bottlenecks. Hover over data points to see tooltips displaying exact values for each category, providing quick insights.
  • Use the table element to showcase supplier statistics and a doughnut chart to illustrate orders by delivery status. Add widget buttons to the header for tasks such as filtering dashboards by date range and requesting stocks via Cliq forms.
  • Use the catalogue form input to present detailed product information and images for a rich and intuitive experience in stock requests.
Sample code :
  1. tabsList = {{"label":"Inventory Trends","id":"reports"}};
  2. if(target.containsKey("id"))
  3. {
  4. id = target.get("id");
  5. }
  6. else
  7. {
  8. id = "reports";
  9. }
  10. sections = List();
  11. if(id == "reports")
  12. {
  13. elements = list();
  14. // Cover Image for the Widget
  15. data = list();
  16. imgMap = Map();
  17. imgMap.put("url","https://www.zoho.com/sites/zweb/images/cliq/dev-helpdoc/image_31_1.jpg");
  18. data.add(imgMap);
  19. elements.add({"type":"images","data":data,"style":{"view":"carousel","size":"large"}});
  20. elements.add({"type":"text","text":"\n\n"});
  21. sections.add({"id":"coverImage","elements":elements});
  22. elements = list();
  23. elements.add({"type":"title","text":"Logistics Dashboard"});
  24. sections.add({"id":"tagline","elements":elements});
  25. dataList = list();
  26. eachData = Map();
  27. eachData.put("title","💰 733,284");
  28. eachData.put("description","Sales");
  29. dataList.add(eachData);
  30. eachData = Map();
  31. eachData.put("title","📥  6,000");
  32. eachData.put("description","Restocking Frequency | Bi-weekly");
  33. dataList.add(eachData);
  34. eachData = Map();
  35. eachData.put("title","⌛ 4.2");
  36. eachData.put("description","Average Processing Time (hrs)");
  37. dataList.add(eachData);
  38. eachData = Map();
  39. eachData.put("title","🚚 12,294");
  40. eachData.put("description","Shipment (in tons)");
  41. dataList.add(eachData);
  42. eachData = Map();
  43. eachData.put("title","📈⚙️ 83%");
  44. eachData.put("description","Utilization %");
  45. dataList.add(eachData);
  46. eachData = Map();
  47. eachData.put("title","⚠️📦 5%");
  48. eachData.put("description","Stockout Risk");
  49. dataList.add(eachData);
  50. elements = list();
  51. elements.add({"type":"cards","data":dataList,"style":{"view":"carousel","size":"small"}});
  52. elements.add({"type":"text","text":"\n\n"});
  53. sections.add({"id":"cardstats","elements":elements});
  54. // Add buttons based on your preferred usecase
  55. button1 = {"label":"Filter","type":"invoke.function","name":"LPWidgetbuttons","emotion":"positive","id":"filter"};
  56. button2 = {"label":"Stock Request","type":"invoke.function","name":"LPWidgetbuttons","emotion":"positive","id":"stockRequest"};
  57. elements2 = list();
  58. elements2.add({"type":"title","text":"Logistics & Operational Cost Analysis"});
  59. operationalCostData = {{"category":"Transportation","values":{{"label":"Jan 20","value":9},{"label":"Feb 20","value":8},{"label":"Mar 20","value":5},{"label":"Apr 20","value":2},{"label":"May 20","value":2},{"label":"Jun 20","value":2},{"label":"Jul 20","value":2},{"label":"Aug 20","value":2},{"label":"Sep 20","value":9},{"label":"Oct 20","value":8},{"label":"Nov 20","value":5},{"label":"Dec 20","value":2},{"label":"Jan 21","value":2},{"label":"Feb 21","value":2},{"label":"Mar 21","value":2},{"label":"Apr 21","value":2},{"label":"May 21","value":9},{"label":"Jun 21","value":8},{"label":"Jul 21","value":5},{"label":"Aug 21","value":2},{"label":"Sep 21","value":2},{"label":"Oct 21","value":2},{"label":"Nov 21","value":2},{"label":"Dec 21","value":2}}},{"category":"Storage","values":{{"label":"Jan 20","value":6},{"label":"Feb 20","value":12},{"label":"Mar 20","value":3},{"label":"Apr 20","value":7},{"label":"May 20","value":3},{"label":"Jun 20","value":13},{"label":"Jul 20","value":5},{"label":"Aug 20","value":8},{"label":"Sep 20","value":9},{"label":"Oct 20","value":8},{"label":"Nov 20","value":5},{"label":"Dec 20","value":2},{"label":"Jan 21","value":2},{"label":"Feb 21","value":2},{"label":"Mar 21","value":2},{"label":"Apr 21","value":12},{"label":"May 21","value":3},{"label":"Jun 21","value":8},{"label":"Jul 21","value":5},{"label":"Aug 21","value":2},{"label":"Sep 21","value":8},{"label":"Oct 21","value":2},{"label":"Nov 21","value":2},{"label":"Dec 21","value":2}}},{"category":"Packaging","values":{{"label":"Jan 20","value":6},{"label":"Feb 20","value":11},{"label":"Mar 20","value":2},{"label":"Apr 20","value":5},{"label":"May 20","value":2},{"label":"Jun 20","value":6},{"label":"Jul 20","value":3},{"label":"Aug 20","value":5},{"label":"Sep 20","value":6},{"label":"Oct 20","value":11},{"label":"Nov 20","value":5},{"label":"Dec 20","value":3},{"label":"Jan 21","value":5},{"label":"Feb 21","value":7},{"label":"Mar 21","value":4},{"label":"Apr 21","value":6},{"label":"May 21","value":9},{"label":"Jun 21","value":8},{"label":"Jul 21","value":5},{"label":"Aug 21","value":2},{"label":"Sep 21","value":4},{"label":"Oct 21","value":6},{"label":"Nov 21","value":2},{"label":"Dec 21","value":3}}}};
  60. elements2.add({"type":"graph","styles":{"preview":"vertical_bar"},"data":operationalCostData});
  61. elements2.add({"type":"divider"});
  62. sections.add({"id":2,"elements":elements2});
  63. trendGraphData = {{"category":"Loading Time ⏳","values":{{"label":"Jan","value":9},{"label":"Feb","value":6},{"label":"Mar","value":3},{"label":"Apr","value":12},{"label":"May","value":15},{"label":"Jun","value":18},{"label":"Jul","value":24},{"label":"Aug","value":27}}},{"category":"Weight ⚖️","values":{{"label":"Jan","value":12},{"label":"Feb","value":18},{"label":"Mar","value":14},{"label":"Apr","value":6},{"label":"May","value":8},{"label":"Jun","value":4},{"label":"Jul","value":2},{"label":"Aug","value":10}}},{"category":"Processing Time ⏲️","values":{{"label":"Jan","value":4},{"label":"Feb","value":3},{"label":"Mar","value":7},{"label":"Apr","value":3},{"label":"May","value":4},{"label":"Jun","value":2},{"label":"Jul","value":6},{"label":"Aug","value":5}}}};
  64. elements3 = list();
  65. elements3.add({"type":"title","text":"Performance Trends: Speed, Load & Efficiency"});
  66. elements3.add({"type":"graph","styles":{"preview":"trend"},"data":trendGraphData});
  67. sections.add({"id":3,"elements":elements3});
  68. elements4 = list();
  69. elements4.add({"type":"table","headers":{"Supplier Name","Product Category","Avg. Delivery Time (Days)","Fulfillment Rate (%)","Contract Expiry Date","Price Variability (%)"},"rows":{{"Supplier Name":"GlobalTech","Product Category":"Laptops","Avg. Delivery Time (Days)":"6.5","Fulfillment Rate (%)":"92 %","Contract Expiry Date":"2025-12-31","Price Variability (%)":"1.5 %"},{"Supplier Name":"MedSupply","Product Category":"Medical Devices","Avg. Delivery Time (Days)":"4.2","Fulfillment Rate (%)":"96 %","Contract Expiry Date":"2026-06-30","Price Variability (%)":"2.8 %"},{"Supplier Name":"FreshAgri","Product Category":"Perishables","Avg. Delivery Time (Days)":"5","Fulfillment Rate (%)":"93 %","Contract Expiry Date":"2025-09-15","Price Variability (%)":"5.4 %"},{"Supplier Name":"AutoPartsCo","Product Category":"Auto Components","Avg. Delivery Time (Days)":"3","Fulfillment Rate (%)":"95 %","Contract Expiry Date":"2025-11-20","Price Variability (%)":"3.2 %"}},"style":{"text_align":{"center","center","center","center","center","center"}}});
  70. sections.add({"id":4,"elements":elements4});
  71. deliveryInfo = {{"label":"Delivered","value":1050},{"label":"In Progress","value":493},{"label":"Not Delivered","value":440}};
  72. elements5 = list();
  73. elements5.add({"type":"title","text":"Orders by Delivery Status"});
  74. elements5.add({"type":"percentage_chart","styles":{"preview":"doughnut"},"data":deliveryInfo});
  75. sections.add({"id":5,"elements":elements5});
  76. header = {"title":"","navigation":"new","buttons":{button1,button2}};
  77. }
  78. return {"type":"applet","tabs":tabsList,"active_tab":id,"sections":sections,"header":header};


Time to build your own dashboard!  

Cliq Widgets is not just for logistics. Do you want to track sales performance, monitor system health, or analyze customer support tickets? You can craft a dashboard that drives your unique business needs, turning static data into an interactive and actionable experience.

We're here to help, so don't hesitate to reach out to support@zohocliq.com with any questions or if you need assistance in crafting even more tailored workflows.

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