How-to
Dashboard functionality
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A glimpse into dashboard functionality
1. Task management
The dashboard provides a comprehensive view of pending tasks, allowing you to prioritize and efficiently manage their workload. This feature promotes a proactive approach to task completion and fosters increased productivity.
2. Attendance and leave statistics
Detailed insights into attendance and leave statistics empower management to make informed decisions.
3. Monthly highlights
You can easily access vital information for the month, including upcoming holidays, the next payroll date, birthdays for the week, profile completion progress, and scheduled company events. This feature promotes better organizational awareness and planning.
4. News and announcements
The 'News/Announcement' tab serves as a centralized platform for staying informed about updates from administrators. This ensures transparent communication and keeps employees abreast of important developments within the organization.
5. Specialized tabs
Dedicated tabs for the Holidays Calendar, upcoming employee birthdays, and work anniversaries offer a user-friendly way to access pertinent information. This organized approach simplifies the retrieval of essential data, contributing to a more efficient workflow.
6. Timeline option
The 'Timeline' option is a unique feature that arranges important events in chronological order, providing you with a historical perspective of account-related activities. This ensures easy reference and a seamless understanding of past milestones and events.
Frequently asked questions
Why doesn’t the dashboard update instantly?
To improve dashboard performance and reduce load times, HRStop now uses a caching mechanism. As a result, dashboard data is automatically refreshed every 15 minutes.
What does this mean?
When you make updates (such as clearing attendance, expenses, tickets, or timesheets), those changes are not reflected on the dashboard immediately. Instead, the dashboard shows the updated information after the next auto-refresh cycle, which occurs every 15 minutes.
How can I refresh the data manually?
To see the latest updates right away, refresh the dashboard manually by clicking the refresh icon (🔄) in the top-right corner of the dashboard, just below the blue header.
Where can I check the last updated time?
A timestamp at the top of the dashboard shows when the data was last refreshed.
Why was this change made?
This update was introduced to:
- Improve dashboard load speed
- Enhance performance, especially for users with slower internet connections
- Reduce server load from repeated real-time requests
What if the data still doesn’t update after 15 minutes?
If you continue to see outdated data after 15 minutes:
- Click the manual refresh icon.
- Clear your browser cache and try again.
- If the issue persists, contact the HRStop support team with a screenshot and description.