Creating a Dashboard
Creating a dashboard works like creating just about anything else; the developer
can right-click on the Dashboards node or click the Dashboard button on the Create
ribbon. Either one will open the Select a Dashboard template dialog box. There are
several templates available including those with two and three columns, two and
three rows, and so forth. Choosing a template will make it easier to place multiple
items on the dashboard.
After choosing a template and giving the dashboard a name, the dashboard opens
in the main work area and contains a number of elements. One thing to note is that
a single dashboard can have multiple pages, each with its own layout, title, and so
forth. By default the dashboard has just a single page with the layout that was chosen
when the dashboard was created. Adding and deleting pages is as simple as using
the New Page and Delete Page buttons at the top of the dashboard editor. Pages will
appear as tabs across the top of the dashboard when it is viewed in SharePoint.
In the Dashboard Content panel of the editor are zones that can hold scorecards or
reports. The developer can add new zones, delete zones, split existing zones, and so
on, just by right-clicking in the design area. To get started, however, the developer
merely needs to drag and drop items from the Available Items window into the
different zones. In Figure 5-34, the name of the page has been changed to Financial
Overview, the AdvWorks-Multiple Targets scorecard has been added to the top zone,
and the AdvWorks-Objectives scorecard has been added to the center zone.
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