If your new SugarCRM module has records in it, but it doesn’t show up in the dashlet–in fact, if nothing shows up in the dashlet for your new module, then follow the steps below. It’s a quirky little bug but a pretty easy fix. If you find this helpful, and you want to see more, please consider visiting one of our sponsors. Each click makes us a few cents.
1. In the modules folder of your SugarCRM install directory, find the folder for the module that is giving you the problem.
2. Open the metadata folder, and then open the file “dashletviewdefs.php”.
3. On the second line of the file you should see something like $dashletData['xxx_SomeModule']['searchFields'] = array ( where xxx_SomeModule is the SugarCRM name for your new module. This is probably what is causing your error. If this xxx_SomeModule is not the same as the module name giving you the error, change it to the correct SugarCRM name for the module. For example, change it to read xxx_TheRightModuleDashlet. You have to add Dashlet to the end, as well.
4. Do a find/replace on the file to change any of the variable names that read xxx_SomeModule to xxx_TheRightModuleDashlet.
5. Remove and re-add the dashlet to your home page in SugarCRM.
