Skip to main content

How to use the App tabs in Valotalive: Information, Configuration, Source, Usage, and Actions

Use the left-side tabs in a Valotalive app to configure, manage, and troubleshoot it. Here’s what each tab does and when to use it.

Written by Leonie

Apps left side tabs

Left side tabs for configuration, navigation and troubleshooting


INFORMATION tab

The Information tab shows metadata about the app and any active errors or warnings.

Field

Description

Custom App ID

A unique ID that Valotalive support uses for troubleshooting

Source

The app type and where it gets its content. For example, MS Excel fetches data from the M365 cloud, while My Content Channel uses content uploaded by users

Configuration last modified

The date the app’s configuration was last changed

Owner

The user who owns the app. Only authorize connections (for example to Microsoft cloud) for apps you own

App type

Digital Signage (used on info screens) or Embedded (used on intranets or other third-party pages)

Error and notification reports

Field

Description

Outstanding reports from players

Problems reported by the display hardware

Outstanding source reports

Unresolved errors from the service platform or integrations

Latest notification from the source

General errors and notifications from the service platform or integrations

Reported app errors since yesterday

Recent app-level errors. Only visible when there are errors


CONFIGURATION tab

Use the Configuration tab to set up the app’s content and behavior. The available settings depend on the app’s data source.
​

👉 App-specific setup guides: 2. Content apps


SOURCE tab

The Source tab shows the status of the content source and helps you diagnose delivery problems.

Field

Description

Source

The type of content or data source, for example MS Excel or My Content

Source is pushing data

✅ Green checkmark: data is being transferred successfully.
❌ Red X: no data is being transferred, or the app has not been assigned to a display yet

Latest content

The timestamp of the most recently delivered content. Compare it with when the content was last produced to check the app is working

Current data

A small preview of the actual content. Not available for all apps

Error reports

Field

Description

Outstanding source reports

Errors from the content source, for example the Microsoft cloud

Latest notification from the source

May include information about authentication keys or integration status

ADVANCED MANUAL CONTROLS

Advanced manual controls: If the screen is still not updating after reauthorization, use Restart or Recreate.

Source tab: content source status and delivery diagnostics


USAGE tab

The Usage tab shows which Flows and Displays the app is assigned to. You can open any Flow or Display directly from this tab.

If the app is not assigned to any Flow or Display, it shows as unassigned. An app used inside a Multiview App (split screen) may also show as unassigned.

Usage tab of an App


ACTIONS tab

In the Actions tab you can:

  • Rename the app

  • Copy the app’s link

  • Clone the appcopies the app and its settings. The clone has no display or flow assignments. The owner stays the same.

  • Delete the app. This removes it from all Displays and Flows


HELP

The Help tab gives a short introduction to the three core elements of Valotalive (Apps, Displays, and Flows) and links you to each of them in the Dashboard.

Did this answer your question?