Can I Create a Dashboard without designing Queries in SQL server?

Here are the steps to design a dashboard using dynamics NAV 2016 using pre designed account schedule.

Step 1: Creating Account Schedule:

Account Schedule in Navision is a functionality which was limited with the use of Report before the Add-In’s for Chart were available. In the recent releases by using the Account Schedules can be used to display Charts in the form of Dashboards, for creating Account Schedule Navigate to Account Schedules section from your Role Center.

Step 2: Setting up Account Schedules:
For setting up Account Schedules use the option “Insert G/L Accounts” on the Account Schedules page to insert the entries, which can be altered as per the requirement at a later stage.

Step 3: Creating Column Layout Setup:
Account Schedules are based on Column Layout setup for displaying Data on both the axis, Here Column Header, Column Type, Amount Type and a Formula to calculate the posted amount is created.

Step 4: Setting up Chart’s Period
There are two type of chart available in Dynamics NAV, one is “Finance Performance” & “Sales Performance”, both this charts uses a Date Range to display the chart, Enter Start Date & End Date, Enter Period (For Example – Weeks, Months, Years), Enter No of Period for which the chart needs to be displayed.

Step 5: Displaying Dashboard on Role Center
To Display the Finance Performance or a Customized Dashboard Page, the type of the page should be CardPart, Role Center Page supports the CardPart & ListPart pages for displaying Dashboards using Business Chart Add-Ins.

Check out this video: https://www.paragyte.com/blog?blogId=42&How-to-design-Finance-Performance-Dashboards-in-Navision-2016?