Implement the Standard Cards

A number of preconfigured cards is available to provide the ability to define indicator cards or data workbench cards.

They also serve as templates to create new widget card templates either by adapting a copy of the standard widget card template to new demands or by using the adaptive card JSON of the standard widget card template in a new, empty widget card template.

Widget card template for data workbench visualizations:

The WorkbenchCard widget card template in the Widgets folder.

Widget card templates for indicator cards:

The widget card templates in the Indicator Cards sub-folder of the Widgets folder.

Widget card templates for indicator type widgets:

card_monetary  Card_BigNumber ( Single Text or Numerical Value Card): Displays the value of the indicator as number or text. This card is the only one displaying a unit for the value. You can define coloring for value and unit.
Card_IconAndText 

IconCard ( Icon and Value Card ): Displays both the icon defined in the Icons tab and the semantic value of the range definition for the indicator. You can define coloring for the value.
Card_icon 

IconOnlyCard ( Icon Only Card ): Displays the icon defined in the Icons tab.

Widget card templates for evaluation type widgets:

Card_GroupHorWithImage  Grouped Horizontal Card ( Horizontal MultiValue Card with Images): Displays the evaluation type name name on top of a horizontal list of indicator type name, indicator icon, and indicator value. If a semantic value is defined, the semantic value is displayed.
Card_GroupHorTextOnly  Grouped Horizontal Card no Images ( Horizontal MultiValue Card without Images): Displays the evaluation type name on top of a horizontal list of indicator type name and indicator value pairs. If a semantic value is defined, the semantic value is displayed.
Card_GroupHorWithImage  GroupedVerticalCard ( Vertical MultiValue Card with Images): Displays the evaluation type name on top of a vertical list of indicator type name and indicator value. If a semantic value is defined, the semantic value is displayed. The icon defined for the indicator value in the indicator type definition is displayed in front of each indicator name and value pair.
Card_GroupVerTextOnly  Grouped Vertical Card no Images ( Vertical MultiValue Card without Images): Displays the evaluation type name on top of a vertical list of indicator type name and indicator value pairs. If a semantic value is defined, the semantic value is displayed.

Implementation of the standard cards

These require no configuration effort by a solution designer in Alfabet Expand Customers not using one of the preconfigured Alfabet solutions (IT Transformation Server - Alfabet FastLane or IT Transformation Server - Alfabet Enterprise) need to explicitly implement the standard cards with the following configuration steps:

  • Use the Indicator_Cards_AddOnPackage.amm file delivered with the Alfabet 11.9 release to add widget templates to your database. To import the AMM file using Alfabet Expand, select Meta Model > Update Meta-Model in the top menu, select the Indicator_Cards_AddOnPackage.amm file, and click Update.
  • Change the relevant class settings for the object class IndicatorType to use the IndicatorType_Main editor.
  • Change the relevant class settings for the object class EvaluationType to use the EvaluationType_Main editor.

Standard card templates are by default available for customers using one of the preconfigured Alfabet solutions (IT Transformation Server - Alfabet FastLane or IT Transformation Server - Alfabet Enterprise). Other customers need to explicitly implement the standard cards with the following configuration steps: