The dashboard gives you a quick view of activity for a chosen date range. It counts items by platform, type, product, and change type using the dates you set in Config.
Dashboard Dates #
The dashboard reads two fields from Config:
- PeriodStart
- PeriodEnd
These define the reporting window for all dashboard metrics.
If either is blank, the dashboard will show zero results.
Date Logic #
The dashboard checks each row against the date column defined in PeriodDateKey (defaults to LastUpdated).
You can change PeriodDateKey if you want reporting based on a different milestone, such as VersionDate.
What the Dashboard Shows #
Using only active versions within the date range, the dashboard displays:
- Total active items
- Active Published items
- Active Draft items
- Items by Platform
- Items by Type
- Items by Product
- Counts by ChangeType (Cosmetic, Substantial, Technical, Archived, etc.)
Most tiles count rows where:
- Active = TRUE
- The period date falls between PeriodStart and PeriodEnd
The ChangeType counts may also include fully archived items if:
- They were archived within the date range, and
- They no longer have an active version
This helps you see actual archive activity, not just current state.
Why Dashboard vs. Snapshot Counts Might Differ #
Dashboard metrics use the current PeriodStart and PeriodEnd in Config.
Snapshots use the dates that were set when the snapshot was created.
If those ranges differ, the counts will differ.
This is expected and simply reflects different reporting windows.
