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Dashboard Properties

This topic describes how you can use the Dashboard Properties dialog box to set the properties of a dashboard.

This topic contains the following sections:

• General Tab Properties
• Permission Tab Properties

You see these elements on all the tabs:

OK

Select OK to apply any changes you made here.

Cancel

Select Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Reset

Select Reset to restore the dialog box to its default status.

Help

Select Help to view information about the Dashboard Properties dialog box.

General Tab Properties

Specifies the general properties of the dashboard.

Resource Path

Shows the resource path.

Resource Node Name

Specifies the name for the dashboard.

Resource Type

Shows the type of the resource.

Resource Description

Specifies the description for the dashboard.

National Language Support

Specifies whether to enable the NLS feature for the dashboard. This option is available to administrators.

[Custom Field Name]

Specifies value of the custom field for the dashboard. A custom field can be regarded as a resource property and is available when it is enabled.

Apply Archive Policy

Applies an archive policy to the dashboard versions.

• Archive as New Version
  Specifies whether to use multiple versions for the dashboard.
  • Maximum Number of Versions
    Specifies the maximum number of versions that will be listed in the version table of the dashboard. The default value is 0, which means that the version number is unlimited.
• Replace Old Version
  Specifies to replace the old version when a new version is generated.

Permission Tab Properties

Specifies permissions of roles/users/groups on the dashboard. This tab is available when the dashboard is in a public folder and when you have the Grant permission on the dashboard.

Enable Setting Permissions

Enables the setting of permissions.

Available

Lists the roles/users/groups to which you can assign permissions.

• Role
  If the option is selected, all roles will be displayed in the Available box for you to assign permissions.
• User
  If the option is selected, all users will be displayed in the Available box for you to assign permissions.
• Group
  If the option is selected, all groups will be displayed in the Available box for you to assign permissions.

Adds the selected role, user, or group to the Selected box.

Removes the selected role, user, or group from the Selected box.

Selected

Select a role/user/group in the Selected box and then select the permissions you would like the role/user/group to have on the dashboard.

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