8.20
The Dashboards page lets you manage, create, and view dashboards that combine reports that summarize job and workload data.
To access this page, click Reporting in the menu bar, then click the Dashboards tab.
This topic provides an example of the Dashboards page and describes its layout and available information.
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The following image is an example of the Dashboards page.
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This section describes the functional areas of the Dashboards page.
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The main pane of the Dashboards page lists the dashboards and their corresponding information in a column format.
Column titles that are underlined indicate that you can sort (ascending or descending) the column contents.
Page controls are available at the bottom of the dashboard list to let you customize how many dashboards appear at a time in the list. These controls also include options for moving between pages of listed dashboards.
The following table describes the different columns and their contents.
| Column Heading | Description |
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| Name | Name used to identify the dashboard. Click on the dashboard's name to open the dashboard and view additional information about the dashboard. |
| Description | A description of the dashboard. |
| Create Date | Date the dashboard was created. |
| Owner | Name of the user who created the dashboard. |
Filters let you specify what is displayed in the list of dashboards on the main pane.
To use a filter, click the check box next to the filter to activate it, enter in the information, and then click Filter. You can click Reset at any time to restore the page default view.
The following table describes the different filters.
| Filter | Description |
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| Name | Enter a string to search by the name used to identify the dashboard. Displays all dashboards with the string in the dashboard name. |
| Date Created | Date range during which the dashboard was created. When this filter is selected, additional fields appear letting you specify the date range. |
| Owner | The owner of the dashboard. |
8.20.2.C Creating a New Dashboard
Viewpoint lets you create a new dashboard or import an existing dashboard. To enable this functionality, two buttons are available towards the bottom of this page.
- CREATE DASHBOARD – Opens up a blank dashboard. See 8.22 Creating a Dashboard.
- IMPORT – Opens up a pop-window that lets you import an existing dashboard. See 8.23 Importing a Dashboard.
The Dashboards page also includes a pop-up menu with shortcuts to perform additional dashboard-related functions. To access the shortcuts, hover the mouse near the dashboard name to display 
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From this pop-up menu, you can:
- Open and view the dashboard. See 8.21 Viewing a Dashboard for more information.
- Open the Edit Dashboard page to modify this dashboard. See 8.24 Editing a Dashboard for more information.
- Delete this dashboard.
- Export this dashboard. Saves the dashboard to a file that can be archived or imported into another Viewpoint installation.
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