Publish a Dashboard

​The below-given illustration will help you to understand how to publish a Dashboard.

Publishing a Dashboard

Dashboards need to be published for end-users to access them. This section explains the steps to publish dashboards.

Publishing to Portal

  • Click the Manage option on the Designer homepage.

  • Select and click on a workspace from the list of Workspaces.

  • Select a Dashboard from the list of the saved dashboards under the selected workspace.

  • Click the Publish to Portal icon.

Accessing the Publish to Portal option for a dashboard
  • The Publish dialog box appears to assure the action with the dashboard name and description.

  • Select Folder Location using the drop-down icon.

    • The supported folders are My Documents and Public Documents.

  • The user needs to specify a user or user group using the following options:

    • User List: To select a user or multiple users by using a checkmark in the box.

    • User Groups: To select a user group or multiple user groups by using a checkmark in the box.

    • Exclude User: To exclude a user or multiple users by using a checkmark in the box.

  • Click the Publish option.

  • Two consecutive notification messages appear to assure the completion of the action.​

  • The selected dashboard gets published at the desired place.

Republish

  • For the published dashboard, the below-given dialog box appears while clicking the Publish to Portal icon.

  • Select an action option out of Re-Publish or Publish as New.

    • The Republish option if selected displays the following details:

      • The available version(s) of the published dashboard. The user can select a version to republish.

      • The selected user(s) or user group(s) gets appeared in the dialog box.

Publish as New

  • The Publish as New action allows the user to publish the selected dashboard as new.

  • Select Use(s) or User Group(s) using either USER LIST or USER GROUPS tab.

  • Select the desired user(s) or user group(s) using check marks in the given check boxes.

Please Note:

  • Click the Publish option to complete the action of republishing a dashboard or Publishing a Dashboard as New.

  • Click the Publish option even to Exclude a user from the rights to access a dashboard.

  • Each published Dashboard gets a set of options to be performed on it. Refer to Document Options section provided under the Platform Homepage to get more details on it.

  • The selected user receives an email from the BDB Support Team after the selected Dashboard gets ​published to the user.

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