def dataview_multiplot(index, params, debug=False):
"Generates a dataview based on data id"
# will keep track of performance
timer = util.Timer()
# create the track definition
text = browserutils.default_tracks(params)
text = text % params
# parse the track definition into a json
json = parsing.parse(text)
# populates the json datafields with actual data
json = browserutils.index_populate(json=json, index=index, params=params)
# timing the query lenght
query_elapsed = timer.stop()
# build the actual multiplot
multi = builder.get_multiplot(json, debug=debug, w=params.image_width)
# timing the query lenght
draw_elapsed = timer.stop()
return multi