Dashboard Tabs Setup

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 tab

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.

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individual tab

Individual Tabs

Dashboard Tabs created on an individual Dashboard.

Note: Changes made to an Individual Tab affect only this tab on this Dashboard.

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 tab group

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.

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Dashboard Tab Properties

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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.

This is limited by the Minimum number of minutes a user may set for their dashboard refresh rate system setting.

Is Shared

Indicates whether the tab is a shared tab.

Note: Once a tab is shared, it cannot be unshared.

 

Adding Tabs

How to add a new, individual Dashboard Tab

How to add a Shared Tab

How to copy a tab from another Dashboard

How to change the Tab Group

 

Modifying Tabs

How to edit a Dashboard Tab

How to share a Dashboard Tab

How to rearrange Dashboard Tab order