DocRead comes with a report suite that is accessed from the DocRead admin pages inside SharePoint. Whilst powerful out of the box, it\u2019s impossible for the suite to cover more customized reporting requirements. Also, because the reporting suite runs inside of SharePoint web pages (with no dedicated reporting engine) it can struggle with large data sets containing hundreds of thousands of rows.<\/span><\/p>\n In this post we are going to show how you can use Power BI to create a \u201cDocument Reading Dashboard\u201d using the DocRead data. This dashboard can be used to show the status of the reading tasks associated with a specific document (these tasks are automatically generated, and managed by DocRead ).<\/span><\/p>\n With its own dedicated reporting engine (<\/span>VertiPaq – \u201cBrains & Muscles\u201d behind Power BI<\/span><\/a>), Power BI has no problem working with large data sets. When combined with the rich data created by DocRead, it allows you to create beautiful and powerful reports giving insights about how your SharePoint content is being targeted, read and acknowledged by your users. These reports can also be used to demonstrate to regulators how you are communicating, targeting and tracking your Policies, Procedures (and any other important content) and thus ensuring that your employees remain compliant with them.<\/span><\/p>\n The \u201cDocument Reading Dashboard\u201c that we are going to build in this post will look like this:<\/span><\/p>\n The dashboard above uses the standard data view called “Readership.vwTaskInfo” available in the DocRead database (find more information here<\/a>). It contains a slicer at the top of the page that allows you to select a specific document. The table then shows a list of all employees who need to read that document and the date they did so. If the employee has not completed their reading task, then this will be shown as either overdue (if the due date has passed) or assigned. <\/p>\n The visualizations on the left include:<\/p>\n 1) Select the table visualization. This will add a table onto your report canvas. Move and resize it to the right of your report page.<\/p>\n 2) From the Readership vwTaskInfo table, select ‘UserPreferredName’, ‘ReadershipType’, ‘AudienceName’, ‘CompletionDate’, ‘DueDate’ and ‘RealStatus’ or click and drag them into the Slicer Field. Please refer to this post<\/a> if you haven’t created a ‘RealStatus’ field.<\/p>\n 3) They will appear in the report table in the order they are shown. You can click and drag them to rearrange them as required.<\/p>\n 4) Use the drop down arrow at the side of each field to adjust the settings as needed. All fields for this table should be set to ‘Don’t summarize’.<\/p>\n 5) Your data table is ready and should look similar to the example below. Notice how the data changes if you select individual users in the table.<\/p>\n 1) Select the Slicer visualization as shown below. This will add a slicer onto your report canvas. Resize it and move it to the top right corner of your report canvas.<\/p>\n 2) From the ‘Readership vwTaskInfo’ table, select ‘DocumentName’, or click and drag it into the Slicer Field.<\/p>\n 3) Click on the down arrow for this field and select ‘Rename for this visual’.<\/p>\n 4) Add a space into the field name so it displays as ‘Document Name’.<\/p>\n 5) On the report canvas, click the down arrow in the top right corner of the slicer and select ‘Dropdown’.<\/p>\n 6) Your slicer is now ready. Notice how the data in the table changes as you select different documents. <\/p>\n __CONFIG_colors_palette__{“active_palette”:0,”config”:{“colors”:{“16871”:{“name”:”Accent Darker”,”parent”:”43816″,”lock”:{“saturation”:0}},”43816″:{“name”:”Main Accent”,”parent”:-1},”4592d”:{“name”:”Accent Lighter”,”parent”:”43816″,”lock”:{“lightness”:1,”saturation”:1}}},”gradients”:[]},”palettes”:[{“name”:”Default”,”value”:{“colors”:{“16871”:{“val”:”rgb(3, 3, 3)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:80,”l”:0.01,”s”:-0.05}},”43816″:{“val”:”rgb(171, 212, 107)”,”hsl”:{“h”:83,”s”:0.5497,”l”:0.6255,”a”:1}},”4592d”:{“val”:”rgb(244, 250, 235)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:84,”l”:0.95,”s”:0.58}}},”gradients”:[]},”original”:{“colors”:{“16871”:{“val”:”rgb(29, 23, 12)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:38,”s”:0.41,”l”:0.08,”a”:1}},”43816″:{“val”:”rgb(255, 204, 102)”,”hsl”:{“h”:40,”s”:1,”l”:0.7,”a”:1}},”4592d”:{“val”:”rgb(250, 246, 236)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:42,”s”:0.58,”l”:0.95,”a”:1}}},”gradients”:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ <\/p>\n DocRead can help<\/p>\n See how<\/span><\/span> <\/a> <\/p>\n 1) Select the gauge visualization. This will add a gauge onto your report canvas. Resize it and move it to the left of your data table on your report canvas.<\/p>\n 2) From the ‘Readership vwTaskInfo’ table, select ‘CompletionDate’ and drag it into the Value Field. Also select ‘RealStatus’ and drag it into the Maximum value field. Ensure that both fields will be displayed as a ‘Count of’ their values.<\/p>\n 3) If your fields do not show as ‘Count of’, use the drop down arrow and select ‘Count’.<\/p>\n 4) Your gauge is now ready and should display the number of completed tasks on the scale with the maximum value reflecting the total number of tasks.<\/p>\n 1) Select the donut chart visualization.<\/p>\n 2) From the ‘Readership vwTaskInfo’ table, select ‘RealStatus’ and drag it into the Legend Field. Use the same data in the Values field but ensure that this will be displayed as a ‘Count of’ the RealStatus.<\/p>\n 3) Select the paint roller icon to change the colors for the different classes of reading status. Expand the ‘Data Colors’ option and amend the display colors to your preference. I used green for completed tasks, red for overdue tasks and amber for tasks that have been assigned but are not overdue. I also set the Legend to ‘on’ so this information is displayed in the visualization.<\/p>\n 4) the donut chart is now ready, notice how the values change when you select a different document.<\/p>\n 1) For my final visualization, I wanted to display the latest due date. Due dates can differ because of DocRead’s Smart Move feature<\/a> which will automatically create tasks for new employees when they join the organization. Select the card visualization.<\/p>\n 2) From the ‘Readership vwTaskInfo’ table, select ‘DueDate’ and ensure it is recorded in the Fields option. This value defaulted to Earliest Due Date, however I want to know when the last due date is. This will give me an idea of when the compliance task is likely to be completed by everyone.<\/p>\n 3) I also chose to turn on the Title options for my visualizations. This option is available using the ‘Paint Roller’ icon and you can add the relevant text and format it as required.<\/p>\n I added a background image to your Power BI report to make it look more appealing. This post<\/a> explains how I did this.<\/p>\n __CONFIG_colors_palette__{“active_palette”:0,”config”:{“colors”:{“16871”:{“name”:”Accent Darker”,”parent”:”43816″,”lock”:{“saturation”:0}},”43816″:{“name”:”Main Accent”,”parent”:-1},”4592d”:{“name”:”Accent Lighter”,”parent”:”43816″,”lock”:{“lightness”:1,”saturation”:1}}},”gradients”:[]},”palettes”:[{“name”:”Default”,”value”:{“colors”:{“16871”:{“val”:”rgb(3, 3, 3)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:80,”l”:0.01,”s”:-0.05}},”43816″:{“val”:”rgb(171, 212, 107)”,”hsl”:{“h”:83,”s”:0.5497,”l”:0.6255,”a”:1}},”4592d”:{“val”:”rgb(244, 250, 235)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:84,”l”:0.95,”s”:0.58}}},”gradients”:[]},”original”:{“colors”:{“16871”:{“val”:”rgb(29, 23, 12)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:38,”s”:0.41,”l”:0.08,”a”:1}},”43816″:{“val”:”rgb(255, 204, 102)”,”hsl”:{“h”:40,”s”:1,”l”:0.7,”a”:1}},”4592d”:{“val”:”rgb(250, 246, 236)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:42,”s”:0.58,”l”:0.95,”a”:1}}},”gradients”:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ <\/p>\n DocRead can help<\/p>\n See how<\/span><\/span> <\/a> <\/p>\n June 13, 2022 <\/span><\/p>\n Creating a SharePoint document library dashboardSharePoint provides excellent opportunities to create document repositories. You …<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n May 30, 2022 <\/span><\/p>\n Create a Reporting Hierarchy in Power BI Creating hierarchies in your Power BI data provides …<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n May 17, 2022 <\/span><\/p>\n Advanced DocRead reporting with Power BI The DocRead reporting suite provides several reports to help you manage …<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n May 16, 2022 <\/span><\/p>\n Downloadable background templates for your Power BI reportsPower BI allows you to create amazing …<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n May 13, 2022 <\/span><\/p>\n How to import your DocRead data into Power BIThe DocRead reporting suite provides several …<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n May 10, 2022 <\/span><\/p>\n Keeping track of compliance tasks for new hires with Power BI Ensuring all of …<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.collaboris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DocRead-Document-Reading-Dashboard.png?_t=1651583559\" "\\"DocRead")
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<\/span><\/p>\nIs your SharePoint content <\/span>read on time and by the right people?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Gauge<\/h2>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nIs your SharePoint content <\/span>read on time and fully understood?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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How to get your DocRead data into Power BI<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n
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