Dashboard Tabs are "pages" of the Dashboard that display a set of related frames and plug-ins. Tabs appear down the left-hand side of the Dashboard. One user can have an unlimited number of tabs.
Types of Dashboard Tabs
Shared Tabs
Dashboard Tabs that are shared among multiple users. Shared Tabs are listed in orange.
Note: Changes made to a Shared Tab affect all Dashboards that employ the tab.
Individual Tabs
Dashboard Tabs created on an individual Dashboard.
Note: Changes made to an Individual Tab affect only this tab on this Dashboard.
Tab Group tabs
Shared Tabs that are assigned to users' Dashboards through a Tab Group. Tab Group Tabs always appear at the bottom of the Dashboard Tabs list. Users cannot change their placement.
Note: Changes made to a Tab Group affect all dashboards that employ the tab group.
Note: Users can only be assigned one Tab Group at a time.
Dashboard Tab Properties
Name
Indicates the name of the tab, as it appears in the Dashboard Tab list.
Auto Refresh Rate (in minutes):
Dictates the length of time (in minutes) at which the system automatically refreshes frame contents.
Is Shared
Indicates whether the tab is a shared tab.
Note: Once a tab is shared, it cannot be unshared.