Add and configure a summary gadget

A summary gadget displays the value of a certain attribute field. For example, a summary gadget might display the population for a layer of US counties with census information.

When a single feature is selected, the value of the chosen attribute for that feature is shown. In cases where more than one feature is selected, an aggregate of the attribute values for the selected features shown. This aggregate can be any one of the following:

• The average value across the features
• The sum total of the values of all the features
• The minimum of the values of all the features
• The maximum of the values of all the features

If you want to add a gadget that displays an attribute value by comparing it against a target value and changes its appearance according to the comparison, try an indicator gadget.

Learn more about indicator gadgets

To add a summary gadget

1. On the Dashboard panel, click the Add button (+). The Add Dashboard Gadget dialog box appears.
2. Click the Gadget drop-down arrow and choose Summary.
3. Click the Layer drop-down arrow, choose the layer whose values will be displayed by the gadget, then click OK.

   

4. On the Configure Summary dialog box, specify the properties for your gadget:
   • In the Title box, type a title that will be displayed above the gadget.
   • In the Caption box, type a caption that will be displayed below the gadget.
   • Click the Color drop-down arrow and choose a color for the summary text.
   • Click the Name Field drop-down arrow and choose an attribute field that will be displayed above the gadget when it represents the values for a single feature.
   • Click the Value Field drop-down arrow and choose an attribute field whose value will be displayed in the gadget.
   • Click the Operation drop-down arrow and choose the operation to apply to the attribute values shown in the gadget if more than one feature in the layer is selected. The operation is not used when only one feature is selected.
   • If you want this gadget to be displayed as a comparison gadget, check the Display comparison gadget check box.

     

5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

The new gadget is added to the map dashboard. Click on a feature in the configured layer to update the values shown in the gadget.