Dashboard

Dashboards for your SQL data

The Dashboard feature in Draxlr allows you to bring all your key metrics, charts, and tables together in one interactive workspace. Build, organize, and share live reports to track your business KPIs or any critical data—all without writing code.

What is a Dashboard?

A Dashboard in Draxlr is a customizable canvas where you can pin your saved charts, graphs, tables, and summary metrics.

It helps you monitor performance, spot trends, and share insights—updated in real-time from your connected databases.

Key Capabilities

  • Visualize Anything: Add bar charts, pie charts, tables, maps, computed cards, and more with just a few clicks.

  • Drag-and-Drop Layout: Rearrange and resize widgets for a layout that fits your needs. Place charts side-by-side, stack tables, or build custom views for every team.

  • Live Data: All widgets pull live data from your database—get the latest numbers every time you open your dashboard.

  • Custom Filters: Add dashboard-level filters (such as date ranges, categories, or custom fields) to control all your widgets at once, making it easy to drill down and explore different segments.

  • Sharing & Embedding: Share dashboards with teammates or external stakeholders. Use the Embed option for integration into other tools, websites, or internal portals.

  • Instant Add: Pin new queries, charts, or metrics to your dashboard instantly from the Explore page.

  • Receive Summary Email: Enable this option to receive a regular summary of your dashboard’s key metrics and visualizations directly in your email inbox.

Here is a short interactive demo:

Common Dashboard Widgets

  • Bar, Line, and Area Charts for time series and trends
  • Tree maps and Pie charts for categorical breakdowns
  • Tables for raw or aggregated data
  • Maps for geo-based insights
  • Computed Cards for headline numbers like totals, averages, or growth rates

When to Use a Dashboard?

  • Monitoring business KPIs at a glance
  • Presenting trends and metrics to your team or management
  • Building interactive reports for data-driven decision making
  • Sharing real-time insights without manual updates

Tips & Best Practices

  • Use folders and names to keep your dashboards organized.
  • Group related widgets together for easier reading.
  • Apply filters to make dashboards more interactive.
  • Resize and reorder widgets to fit your story.

FAQs

Q: Can I add the same chart to multiple dashboards?
A: Yes! You can pin any saved query/chart to as many dashboards as you need.

Q: How often does the data update?
A: Widgets always fetch the latest data from your database on open or refresh. You can set how long your dashboard data is cached before it refreshes automatically.

Q: Can I embed a dashboard elsewhere?
A: Yes, use the Embed the dashboard feature to use the dashboard in your customer facing-apps with customer context.

Dashboards in Draxlr are your command center for analytics—bring all your metrics together, explore trends, and share live insights with ease.