You can publish a Dashboard after it is created. Publishing a Dashboard generates a public link for the Dashboard, which can then be shared with the business users.
Publishing a Dashboard facilitates business users to

  • Receive the URL and open the Dashboard independently in a new window.
  • View all pages within the Dashboard without any login credentials.
  • Apply interactivity filter on the Dashboard to visualize data analysis results dynamically.

To publish a Dashboard, follow the steps given below.

  1. Open the Workspace that includes your Dashboard. Refer to Changing Workspace.
  2. On the home page, click Dashboards. Recent Dashboards for the selected Workspace are displayed.
  3. Hover over the Dashboard that you want to publish and click Edit. The Dashboard is displayed in edit mode.
  4. On the Function Pane, click the ellipsis (  ) in the top-right corner.
  5. From the drop-down list, click Publish.



    Publish Dashboard dialog box is displayed.
  6. Enter the number of days in the Validity of Dashboard (Enter number of days): field

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    Notes:
    • A validation option is provided for validating the Dashboard. This is the validity of the public link generated for the Dashboard.
    • Users can enter the validity (number of days) up to  30 days.
    • If the number entered by the user is greater than 30, then the user will not be able to generate the link.
  7. Click Generate Link.



    A link is generated in the Public Link field, and the Dashboard is published.

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Notes:

  • The option for Publishing a Dashboard is provided in Edit Mode only.
  • You can copy the Dashboard link using the copy icon (  ) to share the Dashboard with business users.
  • The business users can view the Dashboard using the link shared with them until it is valid.
  • The link can also be used while creating a new Dashboard. Refer to Creating Dashboard from Existing Dashboard.
  • User login is not required to view or create a Dashboard using the public link. Anyone who has the link can view or create the Dashboard.
  • The business users can also use the Interactivity filter to visualize the Dashboard results dynamically. Refer to Interactivity Filter.
  • All the pages in the Dashboard are published on publishing a Dashboard.
  • After the link is generated, you can click Open in a new window to open the Dashboard in a new tab in the browser.

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