3.1 Adding a Dashboard to the Dashboard Tab
Each of the dashboards that appears under the Dashboard tab of the User Portal consists of one or more component dashboards called “Viewsheets”. To add a new dashboard to the Dashboard tab, follow these steps:
1. Select the Design tab in the User Portal, and click the 'Dashboard' button. This opens the 'Dashboard Configuration' page.

2. Click the 'New Dashboard' button under the 'Dashboards' table. This opens the 'Dashboard Properties' dialog box.
3. In the 'Dashboard Name' field, enter a name for the new dashboard. This name will be displayed on the dashboard's tab in the Portal.
4. (Optional) Enter a description for the dashboard in the 'Description' field. This description is only visible when the dashboard is being edited.

5. Press 'OK'. This opens the 'Edit Dashboard' dialog box.
6. To specify a single existing Viewsheet to use as the dashboard, follow the steps below:
a. Choose the desired Viewsheet from the 'Select Viewsheet' list.

b. Press 'OK'. This closes the 'Edit Dashboard' dialog box, and returns you to the main 'Dashboard Configuration' page.

7. To compose a dashboard by combining several existing Viewsheets, follow the steps below:
a. Select the 'Compose Dashboard' option at the bottom of the 'Edit Dashboard' dialog box.
b. Press 'OK'. This opens the Visual Composer.
See Nesting a Viewsheet in Dashboard Design for more information about nesting one Viewsheet within another Viewsheet.
c. From the Asset panel, drag the desired Viewsheets into the Viewsheet grid to compose the dashboard layout.

d. Click and drag the “move” handle on a nested Viewsheet to position it on the grid.

e. Press the 'Save' button in the Visual Composer toolbar to save the composite dashboard.
f. Press the 'Close' button in the Visual Composer toolbar to close the Visual Composer. This returns you to the main 'Dashboard Configuration' page.

The new dashboard is now listed in the 'Dashboards' table, and will be visible under the Dashboards tab of the Portal. See User Preferences to arrange the dashboards under the Dashboards tab.
See Also
Dashboard Design, for information about creating and deploying Viewsheets.
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