Adding search-based dashboard items to the Add Items list

You can add search-based dashboard items to your Add Items menu.

Before you begin

To add an event and flow search dashboard item to the Add Item menu on the Dashboard tab, you must access the Log Activity or Network Activity tab to create search criteria that specifies that the search results can be displayed on the Dashboard tab. The search criteria must also specify that the results are grouped on a parameter.

Procedure

  1. Choose:
    • To add a flow search dashboard item, click the Network Activity tab.
    • To add an event search dashboard item, click the Log Activity tab.
  2. From the Search list box, choose one of the following options:
    • To create a search, select New Search.
    • To edit a saved search, select Edit Search.
  3. Configure or edit your search parameters, as required.
    • On the Edit Search pane, select the Include in my Dashboard option.
    • On the Column Definition pane, select a column and click the Add Column icon to move the column to the Group By list.
  4. Click Filter.
    The search results are displayed.
  5. Click Save Criteria. See Saving search criteria on the Offense tab
  6. Click OK.
  7. Verify that your saved search criteria successfully added the event or flow search dashboard item to the Add Items list
    1. Click the Dashboard tab.
    2. Choose one of the following options:
    1. To verify an event search item, select Add Item > Log Activity > Event Searches > Add Item.
    2. To verify a flow search item, select Add Item > Network Activity > Flow Searches.
      The dashboard item is displayed on the list with the same name as your saved search criteria.