Generate a dashboard PDF

This workflow opens a visual energy dashboard in headless mode on the server and creates a screenshot. This is saved as a PDF in an evaluation folder.

Where can I find this workflow?

Evaluation section => Documents => File => Automation

The file must be a dashboard.

Parameters

Name/Designation/Title

A meaningful text entry. The designation is used for identification and search purposes and can be changed at any time.

Language

Select German / English – Sets the report language.

Timeout

Number – The maximum time, in milliseconds, that the process waits for the result.

Number of repetitions after timeout

Number – Specifies the number of times the maximum timeout period is repeated.

Online waiting time

Number – The minimum time, in milliseconds, that the process waits after receiving the confirmation (Dashboard ready) until, for example, all controls have received the data and updated their display.

Dashboard URL parameters

Text – Optional URL parameters

Note: Some dashboards may require parameters to be specified (e.g. v1=150&v2=120). These can be entered here as text.

Overwrite document

Yes / No – Specify whether a document previously generated by this workflow should be overwritten in the same folder.

Target folder

Selection – Select the visual energy folder in which to save the output file.

Email recipient list

Text – Specifies the recipients to whom the email should be sent. Recipients can be separated by semicolons.

Recipient list
for emails (CC)

Text – Specifies the recipients to whom the email should be sent as CC. Recipients can be separated by semicolons.

Recipient list
for emails (BCC)

Text – Specifies the recipients to whom the email should be sent as BCC. Recipients can be separated by semicolons.

Subject

Text – Allows you to set the subject line of the email.

Message

Text (HTML allowed) – Allows you to set the message of the email.

Completion trigger

Trigger – Specifies the trigger that is executed once the workflow has finished.

Error trigger

Trigger – Specifies the trigger that is executed when the workflow ends with an error.

Success trigger

Trigger – Specifies the trigger that is executed once the workflow has completed successfully.