Metric Elements of the Aspire Dashboard

  • Updated on Jul 22, 2025
  • Published on Jul 30, 2021
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On the Home page, Aspire provides a Dashboard section comprising a series of elements (dials) that report on metrics that you define. It is recommended to set up dials that are relevant to your job responsibilities. You define dashboard elements based on fields you have set up and saved in search lists. 

Note:
Fields can include Advanced Formula Fields added to search lists.

When you log in, the dashboard elements update based on current data in Aspire.

Throughout the day, unless you log out and back into the system or click one of the refresh  icons, Aspire does not refresh the dashboard elements.

The following table describes the elements in the Dashboard section of the Home screen.

Screen Element

Description

New KPI Element


Clicking New on a KPI element brings up the Metric screen allowing you to create a new KPI element.

EditClicking Edit on a KPI element brings up the Metric Element screen for that metric item. Here you can make changes and save the dashboard element.

Configuration Mode

Clicking Configuration on a KPI element raises the Metric Configuration screen. This screen allows you to modify and/or reorder the metric elements. 

Refresh All

Clicking Refresh All refreshes all dashboard elements by re-reading data and rendering the dials.  This might be useful if someone updates the underlying data and the user wants the change to be immediately reflected in their dashboard dials.

DeleteClicking Delete on a KPI element brings up the Confirm screen. The user can confirm their selection or cancel to leave the Dashboard Element on the Dashboard.

Refresh Metric Element

Select the refresh icon to manually update an individual dashboard metric or KPI. Aspire reloads the data and re-renders the element with the most current values.

By default, dashboard metrics refresh only when you sign in or manually refresh them using this icon or the Refresh all button.

If Hourly Dashboard Refresh is enabled in your User Settings, Aspire automatically refreshes metrics once every 60 minutes while you're signed in and viewing the dashboard. Metrics do not update in the background. If more than 60 minutes have passed, Aspire refreshes them the next time you return to the dashboard. For more information, see the User screen.