Creating a custom dashboard

You can create a custom dashboard to view a group of dashboard items that meet a particular requirement.

About this task

After you create a custom dashboard, the new dashboard is displayed in the Dashboard tab and is listed in the Show Dashboard list box. A new custom dashboard is empty by default; therefore, you must add items to the dashboard.

Procedure

  1. Click the Dashboard tab.
  2. Click the New Dashboard icon.
  3. In the Name field, type a unique name for the dashboard. The maximum length is 65 characters.
  4. In the Description field, type a description of the dashboard. The maximum length is 1024 characters. This description is displayed in the tooltip for the dashboard name in the Show Dashboard list box.
  5. Click OK.