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Building Your First Observability Dashboard in 3 Minutes

This guide will walk you through quickly creating a professional data visualization dashboard. Whether for business analytics, user monitoring, or system performance display, you can complete the setup with the following simple steps.

Choose the Best Starting Point​

Tingyun offers three creation methods to meet the needs of users with different experience levels:

🌟 Recommended: Starting from Template Library (For Beginners)​

Built-in Templates

  • Ready to Use: 30+ curated scenario templates

  • Coverage Scenarios:

    • Business operations analysis
    • User behavior insights
    • System performance monitoring

  • How to Use:

    1. Browse the template library and select an appropriate scenario
    2. Click [Copy Template]

    Built-in Templates 3. Modify the name (default is original name + "_copy") 4. Start personalized adjustments

✨ Creating from Blank (For Experienced Users)​

Create Dashboard

Basic Configuration:

  1. Dashboard Name

    • Recommendation: Use a name that clearly expresses the purpose
    • Limit: Maximum 64 characters
    • Examples: "Order Conversion Analysis", "User Behavior Dashboard"

  2. Business Tags

    Create Dashboard

    • Purpose: Facilitate categorization and quick search
    • Limit: Single tag maximum 14 characters
    • How to Add:
      • Enter new tags directly
      • Select from existing tags

  3. Description

    • Content: Brief explanation of purpose and key metrics
    • Limit: Maximum 256 characters
    • Recommendation: Include key information for team understanding

  4. Access Permissions

    • Public: Visible to entire workspace
    • Private: Visible only to creator
    • Custom:
      • Select specific members or user groups
      • Support setting view/edit permissions
      • Suitable for team collaboration scenarios

πŸ“‹ Importing Existing Dashboard​

Suitable Scenarios:

  • Cross-environment migration of data dashboards
  • Sharing best practices between teams
  • Backup and restoration

Operation Steps:

  1. Click [Import Dashboard]
  2. Select local JSON configuration file
  3. Confirm import and adjust configuration

🎯 Best Practice Recommendations​

  1. Naming Conventions

    • Use "Business-Scenario" format
    • Example: "Order Center-Experience Analysis"

  2. Permission Settings

    • Recommend setting to private when creating tests
    • Invite team members to collaborate after confirming everything is correct

  3. Tag Management

    • Establish a unified tag system
    • Make good use of tags for categorization

  4. Collaboration Efficiency

    • Add clear description information promptly
    • Regularly organize and update outdated content

Tip: For first-time users, we recommend starting with templates. This allows you to quickly understand best practices and improve dashboard building efficiency.