Contents of the Dashboard Designer Form

Use the fields and options in the Dashboard Designer form to create or modify your dashboard.

Contents

Field	Description
Dashboard Search	Use this field to locate your saved dashboards that you want to view or modify. Click the drop-down arrow on the right side of the field to select a dashboard from the list of all saved dashboards. You can enter a dashboard name in the search field to filter the list of dashboards.
+ New Dashboard	Click this option to create a new dashboard. If you have an open dashboard, the sandbox area is cleared.
or	While the detail view of the Dashboard Designer is displayed, also displays beside + New Dashboard . While the list view is displayed, the icon is replaced with . Click to display the list view or click to display the detail view of the Dashboard Designer.
Dashboard Title	The name of the current dashboard. Click on the right side of Dashboard Title to enter or change the name for your dashboard. The icon displays when you move the mouse cursor over the field.
Save	Click Save to save any changes.
Copy	Click Copy to create a copy of the dashboard that is currently displayed in the Dashboard Designer form.
Delete	Click Delete to delete the dashboard that is currently displayed in the Dashboard Designer form.
Share	Click Share to display the Share this Dashboard dialog box where you select the employees or roles that can access the dashboard that is currently displayed in the Dashboard Designer form.
Dashparts Pane	The Dashparts pane is on the left side of the Dashboard Designer form. Click to hide the Dashparts pane or to display it. + Add New Dashpart: Displays the Add Dashpart dialog box where you can create a table dashpart. Existing Dashparts: Displays a list of saved table dashparts and system dashparts. Icons on the left side of the dashpart title differentiate dashparts: : Represents table dashparts. : Represents table dashparts that use the report dashpart base. : Represents system dashparts. Click and drag the dashparts to the sandbox area to include the dashpart in the dashboard.
Sandbox Area	This area is located on the right side of the Dashboard Designer form. Use the area to design dashboards by adding dashparts and moving them around to layout the dashboard. Add dashparts by dropping the dashparts that you clicked and dragged from the Dashparts pane to the sandbox area. Change the layout of the dashparts by dragging dashparts in the order that you prefer within the sandbox area. Customize the dashboard further when you resize table dashparts, but note that system dashparts have a fixed size. Click and drag the bottom right corner of a table dashpart to resize it.