Deleting search dashboards

If you no longer need a dashboard, you can delete it.

About this task

There are two types of dashboard that is displayed in the Search Dashboards list on the UI, dynamic dashboards and Custom Search Dashboards. Dynamic dashboards do not contain any custom logic and the type value that is defined in the associated JSON file is DynamicDashboard. Custom Search Dashboards are customized dashboards that are installed as part of an Insight® Pack. They do contain custom logic.

The delete functions differently for each type. When you delete a dynamic dashboard, the dashboard and all related data are deleted. When you delete a Custom Search Dashboard, the Custom Search Dashboard file extension is changed to .DELETED for deletion by the IBM® Operations Analytics Log Analysis administrator.

Procedure

  1. Open the Search UI.
  2. Open the Search Dashboards list and select the dashboard that you want to delete.
  3. Right-click the dashboard and click Delete. Confirm that you want to delete it when prompted.

Results

If the dashboard is a dynamic dashboard, the dashboard and associated data is deleted. If the dashboard is a Custom Search Dashboard, the Custom Search Dashboard file extension is changed to .DELETED. You can contact the IBM Operations Analytics Log Analysis administrator and ask them to delete the Custom Search Dashboard if appropriate.