Button custom widget

The installation and integration of IBM Cognos® Analytics is available only for technology preview, and is not for production usage.  The installation and integration of IBM Cognos® Analytics is available only for technology preview, and is not for production usage.

The Cloud Pak for AIOps Button custom widget allows you to create a button with an associated alert filter. Customize the button properties to your requirements and set the desired target. The button can update an alert list in your existing dashboard, or launch an alert list in a new browser tab.

Procedure

Skip steps 1 - 4 if you have already completed them for another widget.

  1. Download the IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps widgets and other artifacts that are needed from: github.com: aiops-cognos-analytics/widgets.

  2. Create a zipped file out of the entire widgets folder.

    On macOS: right-click the widgets folder and select Compress "widgets".

    On Windows: right-click the widgets folder and select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.

  3. Log in to IBM Cognos Analytics. The base URL is https://<CLUSTER_NAME>/cognosanalytics/aiops/bi/?perspective=home.

  4. From the main navigation menu, click Manage > Customization > Extension.

    Click the Upload extension icon Upload extension icon and navigate to your compressed file.

    The Cloud Pak for AIOps Button custom widget is now available to use in new dashboards.

  5. From the main navigation menu, click New > Dashboard > Create.

  6. Click Custom widgets Custom widgets.

  7. Select the AIOps Button and drag it onto the canvas.

  8. Click Properties to configure the Cloud Pak for AIOps Button in the properties side panel:

    • Filter: Select from the list of filters to associate a filter to the button.

    • Shape: Choose between Rectangular or Round for the button shape.

    • Button label: Select from Filter name, Alert count, or Both for the button label.

    • Target: The action to be taken when the button is clicked. It can update the alert list in your existing dashboard, or launch an alert list in a new browser tab.

    • Refresh interval: Auto-refresh interval in seconds.