Web Frame (Datablocks)


Overview / Description

The WebFrame datablock can be used to embed another web page in a dashboard.


Common Use Case

WebFrame datablock can be used for referring back to the datasource, or to supplement the data in a report.


Add WebFrame to a Page

1. Select the page where you want to add a datablock. In this example, Training Demo page is selected.

2. From Edit Page menu, select Add Content.

The Add Content setting will display.

3. Input the number of datablocks you want to add to the page, then click Add.

The Select Datablock sub-setting will display.

4. Select WebFrame from the datablock options.

5. Update the Datablock Title, Datablock Style, and Url accordingly.

  • Datablock Title: This will appear in the datablock's title bar

  • Datablock Style: This will determine the colour of the datablock's title bar

  • Url: The URL of the page to be displayed

Some web pages block content being inserted into web frames.

6. Click Add.

The added datablock will display on the page.

7. Under Edit Page menu, select Save Page to save the datablock in the page.

Once the changes have been saved, a success message will display on the top right corner of the screen.


WebFrame UI Controls

Change Url

Change Url allows you to change the content to display on the webframe.


Additional Examples

Video sharing websites - training or instructional videos, additional organization branding, etc.

Service status tracking