A view presents collected information for an object in a certain way depending on the view type. Each type of view helps you to interpret metrics, properties, policies of various monitored objects including alerts, symptoms, and so on, from a different perspective.
How You Access the Views Page
From the left menu, click Views panel, click Manage to access the Views page.
. From theManage and Preview Views
You can preview a view by clicking a view from the Views page. Add an object if necessary, by clicking Select preview source from the upper-right corner of the Views page. The preview of the view appears just below the Views option in the right pane.
You can select a view from the list, click the vertical ellipsis against each view, and select the various options such as edit, delete, clone, and export a view.
You can filter the views based on the name, type, description, subject, and owner. You can click the Add option to create a view. For information about creating a view, see Create and Configure a View.
Views are also categorized and listed in the Views panel based on the type of view and subject.
Filter Group | Description |
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Name | Filter by the view name. For example, type my view to list all views that contain the my view phrase in their name. |
Type | Filter by the view type. |
Description | Filter by the view description. For example, type my view to list all views that contain the my view phrase in their description. |
Subject | Filter by the subject. |
Owner | Filter by owner. |
Datagrid Options
Column Names | Description |
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Name | Displays the name of the view. |
Type | Displays the type of view: list, summary, trend, distribution, text, or image. |
Description | Displays the description of the dashboard. |
Subject | Displays the base object type for which the view shows information. |
Dashboard Usage | Displays the number of dashboards where the view is used. Click the number in the column to view the name of the dashboard/s. |
Report Usage | Displays the number of reports where the view is used. Click the number in the column to view the name of the report/s. |
Last Modified | Displays the date the view was last modified. |
Modified By | Displays the user who last modified the view. |
Views Actions
You can select more than one view and perform a set of actions by clicking the horizontal ellipsis next to the Add option.
Option | Description |
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Delete | Deletes the view. |
Export | Downloads the view. |
Import | Allows you to import a view by selecting a view in XML or zip file format.
To import a view:
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