Tags make finding dashboards easier. You can search for dashboards by the tags that are assigned to them. To assign tags to dashboards, you must have the Manage Tag Assignment to Dashboards security right.
You can also manage tags (add, edit, and delete them) from the same dialog.
- Click Dashboards… to open the Manage Dashboards dialog.
- Select the checkbox for a dashboard or dashboards in the Dashboard Name list and click Tags.
The left column lists all tags that are available to be assigned to the dashboard. The right column lists any tags that are already assigned to the dashboard.
- Add or remove tags:
- To add tags, on the Tag Name list on the left side, select the checkbox for each tag you want to add to the dashboard. Click the right arrow to add the tag to the dashboard. The tags is moved to the right column.
- To remove tags, on the right side, select the checkbox for each tag you want to remove from the dashboard. Click the left arrow to remove the tag from the dashboard. The tags is moved back to the left column.
- To add all tags to the dashboard, whether or not they are selected, click the double right arrow .
- To remove all tags from the dashboard, click the double left arrow .
Manage Dashboard Tags
To ensure control over the classification of dashboards, the ability to create, edit, and delete dashboard tags requires the Manage Dashboards Tags Data security right.
To create a tag:
- Click Dashboards… to open the Manage Dashboards dialog.
- Select the checkbox for a dashboard in the Dashboard Name list.
- Click Tags.
- Click +Add to open the Edit Tags dialog.
- Enter the name of the new tag and click +Add.
- Repeat this process for as many new tags as you want to add.
- Click Save. New tags are added to the bottom of the tag Name list.
To edit a tag:
- Click Dashboards… to open the Manage Dashboards dialog.
- Select the checkbox for a dashboard in the Dashboard Name list.
- Click Tags.
- Select the checkbox or checkboxes for the tag or tags you want to edit and click Edit.
- Update the tag names.
- Click Save.
To delete a tag:
- Click Dashboards… to open the Manage Dashboards dialog.
- Select the checkbox for a dashboard or dashboards in the Dashboard Name list.
- Click Tags.
- Select the checkbox for the tag you want to delete and click Delete.
- Click Yes to delete the selected tag or No to cancel.
You can also delete a tag that you are editing by clicking the Delete button next to it in the Edit Tags dialog.