The widget toolbar

The widget toolbar is located at the top of each widget.

The widget toolbar is located at the top of each widget. The actions that are available to you depend on the mode in which you are working with the dashboard (view or design) and on the widget type.

ModeAction
View mode
  • update the widget (this operation is available for all widget types) and
  • add a new entity (this operation is available for only the table widget).
Design mode
  • delete the widget and edit its properties:

You can switch to design mode only if you have the rights to modify the dashboard on which the widget is added—that is, only if you see the Design button on the dashboard toolbar.

Standard widget toolbar buttons

The widget toolbar includes only standard buttons.

The following table provides descriptions of the standard buttons of the widget toolbar.

ButtonIconDescription
UpdateIcons_RefreshUpdates the widget view.
Add rowIcons_Add_rowOpens the appropriate entry form, so you can add a new record to the generic inquiry selected as the widget source. This button appears only for a table widget and only if the Enable new record creation check box is selected on the Entry point tab of the Generic inquiry (SM208000) window.
EditIcons_Form_Grid_ViewsOpens the appropriate version of the Widget properties dialog box.
Deleteform_toolbar_buttons_DeleteDeletes the widget from the dashboard.

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About dashboard reference

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Last modified February 19, 2026