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Important Product Information
Getting Started with Operations Hub
User Guide
- Overview
- Applications
- Entities
- Queries
- Plug-ins
- Events
- Email Templates
- Parameters
- Users
- Roles
- Administration
- Data Sources
- Pages
- Navigation
- Explorer
- Themes
- Settings
- Widgets
  - About Widgets
  - Native (Classic)
  - Integration/System
    - Integration/System Overview
    - Inputs
    - Charts
      - Charts Overview
      - Line Chart
        In a line chart, data points are connected by a line to help visualize the changes in data trends over a period a time.
      - Pie Chart
      - Bullet Graph
        Use bullet graphs to compare the performance of any two values.
      - Histogram
        This plug-in provides a graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data.
      - Pareto Chart
        Plot a pareto chart for qualitative analysis of your data.
      - Sparkline
        Generate simple sparkline charts to visualize data trends.
      - Spider Chart
        Use spider charts to compare and analyze multiple data sets.
      - Timeline
        Use the timeline widget to visually monitor the progress of your events.
      - Trend Card
        A Trend Card widget allows you to plot real-time data from OPC UA servers and historical data from Historian servers.
        Trend Design-Time Configuration
        The initial Trend Card customization settings available during the design phase of your App.
        Trend Run-Time Configuration
        Once the chart is live, the runtime customization settings allows for more flexibility and user control when viewing real-time or historical data.
        Customize Y-Axis Display Settings
        The trend chart includes a set of properties that enable customization of the Y-axis (vertical axis) display, affecting how data is visually interpreted.
        Mark a View as a Favorite
        A favorite allows you to save a configured view for quick access later.
        Perform Data Analysis
        Visualize real-time and historical data trends to monitor performance, identify patterns, and make informed decisions.
        Control Data Updates
        These functions allow users to control how data is displayed and refreshed.
        Use Legend to Interpret Data
        The legend helps you track and manage displayed data.
        Move Around the Trend Chart
        Pan across the chart, scroll through data, zoom in for details, or expand the view to focus on specific trends.
        Download or Share the Chart
        Download your chart as a file to save or share with others.
      - Variwide Chart
        A variwide chart is a column chart where each column has a separate width to represent the third dimension.
    - HMI
    - Display
    - Maps
    - General
    - Batch
  - HMI Graphics
  - Widget Tutorials
    This topic provides video introductions to some of the most widely used integration widgets in Operations Hub. View these videos to get started with these commonly used widgets.
- Scripts
- General Reference
- APIs
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary of Terms

Mark a View as a Favorite

A favorite allows you to save a configured view for quick access later.

Favorites can be saved in two distinct ways, each serving a different purpose. Understanding the difference ensures the correct data is loaded when the favorite is used:

Context-sensitive: These favorites apply to similar assets, and adapt to any asset with matching properties. When you save a favorite while navigating through an asset (for example, using the Breadcrumb widget), it becomes context-sensitive. This means the favorite can later be applied to any asset that shares the same properties, showing corresponding data for that asset.
For example, if you save a favorite while viewing Pump1 and include properties like Temperature and RPM, that favorite can later be applied to Pump2, Pump3, or any other asset with those properties.
Explicit: These favorites are tied to a specific asset, ensuring that the configuration always loads data from that asset alone.
From the previous example, to create an explicit favorite linked to Pump1, simply avoid using the Breadcrumb navigation. Instead, configure the favorite specifically for Pump1 properties, ensuring that the saved data is always tied to Pump1.

Creating a Favorite

To save a view as a favorite:

Generate a trend chart.
On the toolbar, select
Enter a name for the favorite.
Important:
Do not use special characters like ? / \ # ; % in the name.
Select Add.

Loading a Favorite

To open a saved favorite:

If the favorite is context-sensitive, ensure you have navigated to a valid asset.
Note:
If no valid asset is selected when loading a favorite, a warning may appear.
Select the saved favorite from the drop-down list box next to
The system loads the favorite.

Additionally, you can access your saved favorites when creating application pages in Operation Hub. In the Trend Card widget properties, select a favorite view from the Select Favorite drop-down. The selected view will load by default when you launch the chart at runtime.