Viewer User / Viewer Mode

[DerMayr]

Support guidelines

• My request extends the functionality of Ocular in a meaningful way.
• I've used the search and this has not been requested before.

Description

The idea would be, to be able to share either a user or even a dashboard without login, where the data can not be edited.

Solution

-Shareable Link when logged in, that just shows the dashboard for anyone that opens the link.
-A viewer account that can be linked to an existing users tables without the option to edit the data.

What are alternatives?

No response

Additional context

In my case I am owed money, i will use the program anyway to track the debt and the payments - it would just be nice to share the current balance with the person owing the money without having to manually export a picture of the dashboard.

[simonwep]

Interesting Idea, like a one-time link where a user can see all data you can see, just not edit it?

[DerMayr]

Basically yes, a generateable link (i guess some setting to include the url of the server would be needed) that would be able to view the data for either a set amount of time would work really well.
I am bad at coding so i have no idea if that would be easier done than a user that is allowed to view data without editing or which complications would come with that.

[simonwep]

Hey! Sorry for taking so long to have a look at this! Given the additional context, sharing a table/group etc. would be an option as well? Like as .csv or excel file? Might be more versatile for most users (to share with third parties) than having a link to open in a browser...

[DerMayr]

Absolutely no rush.
My idea came from the thought, to have a link, that the debtor can open whenever they want, to see the current outstanding money owed - seperated into courtcost, interest and so on with well layed out graphs. Just to be petty and remind them of their misdeeds.
So basically the whole interface but without the ability to change any data in there.

On the other hand an export into a .csv would be a nice thing for one time sharing as well - maybe someone else might benefit from that.