In Priva One Operator, you build a chart once and reuse it across every page and dashboard where it helps. Change it in one place, and every location updates with it. This article shows you how to get the most out of that.
How it works
A chart in Operator describes the type of data you want to see, such as "Greenhouse temperature" or "Relative humidity". The page you open the chart on fills in the location for you.
Here's what that means in practice:
When you create a chart on a settings page for compartment 1, Operator automatically adds the same chart to that page for all similar compartments.
When you open that chart as a saved chart on another page, for example your heating page, it appears there for all compartments too.
On a dashboard, the chart includes a location switcher, so you can choose which compartment or installation part you want to view.
Picture one climate chart on your ventilation and heating pages across 20 compartments. That's 40 places where you see the chart, and just one chart to manage.
Build your charts the smart way
Start with a small set of base charts. Focus on the views you use most, such as a climate chart, a heating chart, and an irrigation chart. A handful of well-built charts covers most of your pages.
Use a Priva chart template as your starting point. Select "Add chart" and "Chart template" to get started, then fine-tune it to your needs.
Give each chart a generic name. Call it "Climate" instead of "Climate compartment 3". The chart shows up in many places, so the name should fit everywhere.
Reuse instead of rebuild. On a new page, select "Add chart" and "Saved chart", then pick the chart you already made. Do the same on dashboards via "Edit dashboard", "Add widget", and "Chart".
Make your changes once. In Setup, adjust line colors and Y-axis settings. Operator applies them everywhere you use that chart.
Add the data points you need, and hide them on pages where you don't need them. If you need a data point on compartment 1, add it to the chart under Setup. If you don't need that data point on compartment 2, use the Legend or Details (not Setup) to uncheck the data points you don't need. No need to create a new chart for it.
Solve missing relations right away. See the section below.
Use data from other locations: set relations once
A reusable chart often combines data from different parts of your installation. Think of a climate chart for a compartment that also shows the outside temperature from your weather station, or the EC of a water system. Operator can't tell which weather station or water system belongs to which compartment. It shows a Missing relations warning, and that data point stays out of the chart at that location until you tell Operator where to find it.
Here's how to solve it:
Open the chart and go to Setup.
Click Assign, or the red question mark next to the data point.
Select the right installation part from the dropdown, for example, the weather station that serves this compartment.
A blue link icon now appears next to the data point. Click it whenever you want to change the relation.
One operator remembers this relation across all your charts, so you set it once per location. Open the same chart in another compartment, and you will see the warning there too because each compartment has its own relation.
Does a data point simply not apply to this location? Select Not applicable. The data point is hidden, and the warning is removed.
Keep in mind:
A relation links to one object. To show several compartments or installation parts in one chart, use Compare instead.
Colors and axes stay the same across all chart locations, even when the relation points to a different object.
Things to avoid
Creating a new chart for each compartment. Priva One already adds your chart to similar compartments. Separate copies mean you have to repeat every change by hand, and your chart list grows fast.
Using location names in chart names. A chart called "Compartment 3" that appears on compartment 7 confuses you and your colleagues.
Editing a shared chart without thinking about where else it appears. A change to colors, axes, or lines shows up on every page and dashboard that uses the chart. That's exactly what saves you time, so make sure the change works everywhere.
Ignoring the Missing relations warning. Until you assign the relation, that data point stays out of the chart at that location. Assign it, or select "Not applicable" if the data doesn't belong there.
Expecting different colors per location. Colors and axes are shared across all chart locations, even when a relation points to a different object. If you need a truly different view, create a separate chart.
Packing everything into one chart. You can keep a long list of data points in Setup, but you can show up to 20 lines at a time. Focused charts are easier to read and easier to reuse. And with chart tabs, you can still analyze as many data points as you want without leaving the page.
Putting too many charts on one dashboard. Every chart adds to the loading time. Spread your charts across several dashboards instead.
Good to know
Want to see several compartments side by side in one chart? Use "Compare" from the action menu of a data point in Setup. Read more in Compare different locations in a single chart.
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