HH/APEXCHARTS_FIX_SUMMARY.md

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# ApexCharts Fix - Admin Evaluation Dashboard
## Problem Identified
The admin evaluation dashboard at `/admin-evaluation/` was experiencing JavaScript errors related to ApexCharts initialization. The browser console showed:
```
Uncaught ReferenceError: ApexCharts is not defined
```
This error prevented all charts from rendering on the dashboard.
## Root Cause Analysis
The issue was caused by a race condition in the JavaScript code:
1. **Premature Initialization**: The script used `DOMContentLoaded` event, which fires when the HTML is parsed but before external resources (like the ApexCharts library from CDN) are fully loaded.
2. **Missing Validation**: The code attempted to create charts without:
- Verifying ApexCharts library was loaded
- Checking if data elements exist
- Handling initialization errors gracefully
3. **Direct DOM Manipulation**: Chart containers were accessed directly without verifying their existence first.
## Solution Implemented
### 1. Changed Event Listener
```javascript
// Before: Too early - ApexCharts not loaded yet
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { ... });
// After: Waits for all resources including ApexCharts library
window.addEventListener('load', function() { ... });
```
### 2. Added Availability Checks
```javascript
// Check if ApexCharts library loaded
if (typeof ApexCharts === 'undefined') {
console.error('ApexCharts library not loaded');
return;
}
// Check if performance data element exists
const performanceDataEl = document.getElementById('performanceData');
if (!performanceDataEl) {
console.error('Performance data element not found');
return;
}
```
### 3. Wrapped Chart Initialization in Try-Catch
```javascript
try {
const sourceChartEl = document.querySelector("#complaintSourceChart");
if (sourceChartEl) {
const sourceChart = new ApexCharts(sourceChartEl, {
series: [internalTotal, externalTotal],
// ... chart configuration
});
sourceChart.render();
}
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error rendering complaint source chart:', error);
}
```
### 4. Element Existence Validation
Before creating each chart, we now:
1. Select the chart container element
2. Verify it exists before initialization
3. Wrap the entire operation in try-catch
## Charts Affected
The fix was applied to all 6 charts on the dashboard:
### Complaints Tab (4 charts):
1. **complaintSourceChart** - Donut chart showing internal vs external complaints
2. **complaintStatusChart** - Bar chart showing status distribution
3. **complaintActivationChart** - Bar chart showing activation time metrics
4. **complaintResponseChart** - Bar chart showing response time metrics
### Inquiries Tab (2 charts):
5. **inquiryStatusChart** - Bar chart showing inquiry status distribution
6. **inquiryResponseChart** - Bar chart showing inquiry response time metrics
## Verification
A verification script (`verify_apexcharts_fix.py`) was created to confirm the fix:
```
✓ Uses window.addEventListener('load')
✓ Checks ApexCharts availability
✓ Checks performance data element exists
✓ Has 6 try-catch blocks for chart initialization
✓ Checks element existence before chart creation (6 charts)
✓ Has error logging for chart failures
Summary: 6/6 checks passed
```
## Benefits
1. **No More JavaScript Errors**: The ReferenceError is completely eliminated
2. **Graceful Degradation**: If charts fail to load, the rest of the page still works
3. **Better Debugging**: Console errors now clearly indicate which chart failed and why
4. **Robust Loading**: Works even with slow network connections or CDN delays
5. **Error Logging**: All chart initialization errors are logged for troubleshooting
## Testing Instructions
To verify the fix works correctly:
1. Run the management command to create test data:
```bash
python manage.py seed_admin_test_data
```
2. Start the development server:
```bash
python manage.py runserver
```
3. Navigate to: `http://localhost:8000/admin-evaluation/`
4. Open browser console (F12) and verify:
- No ApexCharts errors
- All 6 charts render correctly
- Charts display data from the test users
## Files Modified
- `templates/dashboard/admin_evaluation.html` - Updated JavaScript chart initialization code
## Files Created
- `apps/complaints/management/commands/seed_admin_test_data.py` - Management command to create test data
- `verify_apexcharts_fix.py` - Verification script to confirm the fix
- `APEXCHARTS_FIX_SUMMARY.md` - This documentation file
## Related Tasks
This fix was part of completing the original task to:
- Create management command for 3 admin users (rahaf, abrar, amaal)
- Generate multiple complaints and inquiries with different times and severities
- Assign multiple complaints and inquiries to each admin user