# Dashboards
[](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Content/user-guide/explore/dashboards.htm)
## Overview
Dashboards are a way for you to completely customize the content presented on a page in TDC. They have full BI reporting dashboard capabilities (tile layout, widgets for containers, numbers, statistics such as grids, bar or pie charts, etc.), but apply to the metadata in the repository, and are based upon Metadata Query Language (MQL) along with [worksheets](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/worksheets.htm) and [collections](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/collections.htm).
As with Collections and Worksheets, users have the ability to save/manage/share Dashboards.
## Explore Dashboards
You may use the dashboard explorer to select and present results according to the worksheets available.
**Steps**
1. Go to **DASHBOARDS > Explore**.
2. Select the dashboard to use from the pick lists:
* Favorites
* Recent
* Personal
* Shared with me
3. You may filter the dashboard lists by entering text.
4. Click on any item results to edit and manage that dashboard.
5. Click **Preferences** icon to set the Maximum count for each presentation of dashboards.
6. Click **Close** to close the explorer.
**Example**
[](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Content/user-guide/explore/dashboards.htm)Click **DASHBOARDS >** **Explore**.
Click **Close** to close the explorer.
## Create a Dashboard
To build a dashboard, you will either start with an empty one (new) or Save As.. from an existing one.
**Steps**
1. Either:
* Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage** to begin working on a dashboard. You may also click **DASHBOARDS >** and select any of the options under
* **Explore**
* **Defaults**
* **Favorites**
* **Recent**
**Or**
2. Go to **DAHSHBOARDS** > **New Dashboard**.
3. For a new dashboard, [create it](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/dashboards.htm#_Create_a_Dashboard) and specify the Name, Layout, Sharing and Description.
**Example**
Here, we will create a new dashboard from scratch.
Log in as **Administrator**. Go to **DASHBOARDS** > **Manage and** click **Create**. Enter
> My Dashboard
in the **Name** text field. Choose the three-column **Layout**.
## Layout the Dashboard
Information note
When laying out the dashboard you will not be able to add containers above the first one. Instead, you will have to copy the top one and then edit it to reflect the new design.
As a handy trick when adding and arranging widgets in the dashboard you should drag and drop a new widget to the bottom first and then drag the widget to the top.
## Share the Dashboard with Users and Groups
**Example**
**SHARE** it with the **Administrators** group.
Enter a **DESCRIPTION** and click **OK**.
It is now in the list, and note it is shared.
Click on **My Dashboard** in the list to edit.
## Create a New Dashboard from an Existing One
**Steps**
1. Open a dashboard for editing.
2. Go to **Save AS** and specify a new dashboard name
**Example**
In particular, you may create a dashboard based upon the dashboard you just created
Log in as **Administrator**. Go to **DASHBOARDS** > **Manage and** click **Create**. Enter
> My Default Dashboard
in the **Name** text field. Under **Save AS**, select **Generate Sample Dashboard** and you will be editing the homepage dashboard.
Information note
There is a downward facing caret allowing you to expand or contract each section/widget in the Dashboard
## Edit (Customize) a Dashboard
Whether editing a saved dashboard or simply working with a search result that is presented as a dashboard, this is the common environment for filtering and manipulating that dashboard.
**Steps**
1. For a new dashboard, specify the Name, Layout, Sharing and Description.
2. For an existing dashboard go to **More Actions > Customize** to start editing.
3. From here you may:
* Populate cells: Drag any widget from the right panel into the left portion of the dashboard and then click **CONFIGURE**.
* Add a container:
* Rename a dashboard
* Save
* Save as a new dashboard
* Edit Configuration assignments**.**
**Example**s
Click **DASHBOARDS >** **Explore** and pick **My Dashboard**.
Go to **More Actions** > **Customize**.
Information note
One may now edit the dashboard
## Dashboard Settings
You may specify default setting for a dashboard here.
**Steps**
1. [Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to the dashboard.
2. Click **SETTINGS**
3. Click on the **Settings** tab
* Set the default **BACKGROUND COLOR** the dashboard
* Pick one of the **PRESETS** to define **Settings**, **Container Defaults** and **Widget Defaults**
4. Click on the **Container Defaults** tab to set the defaults for containers:
* **TITLE COLOR** for the title text
* **BACGROUND COLOR** for titles or leave blank to be transparent
* **TITLE FONT SIZE**
* type of corners to be used (**ROUNDED** or right angle)
* **TITLE HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT** as **Left**, **Center** or **RIght**
* **INSIDE MARGIN** (in pixels) on the inside of containers
* To **SHOW** a **LINE SEPARATOR**
* Pick one of the **PRESETS** to define **Container Defaults**.
5. Click on the **Widget Defaults** tab to set the defaults for widgets:
* **TITLE COLOR** for the title text
* **BACGROUND COLOR** for titles or leave blank to be transparent
* **TITLE FONT SIZE**
* type of corners to be used (**ROUNDED** or right angle)
* **TITLE HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT** as **Left**, **Center** or **RIght**
* **INSIDE MARGIN** (in pixels) on the inside of containers
* To **SHOW** a **LINE SEPARATOR**
* Pick one of the **PRESETS** to define **Widget Defaults**.
Information note
You may override these defaults in children containers and widgets.
**Example**
[Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to **My Dashboard** and click **SETTINGS**.
Click on the **Settings** tab
Click on the **Container Defaults** tab
Click on the **Widget Defaults** tab
Click **OK** to **Apply** and **Close**.
## Add a Container to a Dashboard
In order to place more horizontal structure into a cell in a dashboard, you may drag a container into any location a widget can be placed.
Information note
Containers may be placed to any level of depth inside of cells which are themselves inside a container and so on.
**Steps**
1. [Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to the dashboard.
2. Click **More Actions** and then **Customize**
3. Click **START EDITING**.
4. Drag the **Container** widget into the dashboard.
**Example**
[Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to **My Dashboard** and click **More Actions > Customize**.
Click **START EDITING**.
Drag the **Container** widget into the body of the dashboard.
Pick the **LAYOUT** with three columns.
Click **OK**.
### Add Columns or Rows to a Container
You may also insert or remove columns and rows as needed after you have defined the basic layout.
**Steps**
1. [Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to the dashboard.
2. Click **More Actions** and then **Customize**
3. Click **START EDITING**.
4. Drag the **Container** widget into the dashboard.
**Example**
[Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to **My Dashboard** and click **More Actions > Customize**.
Click **START EDITING**. Drag the **Container** widget into the body of the middle container section.
Click the **Settings** icon in the upper right of the new container and pick the **Insert column before**.
### Other Common Widget Settings
#### Customize Setting for a Widget
You may select Edit Title when customizing a container. Please places text as a title where you full control of the font, font size, color, alignment, and a line separator:
Information note
These may override the default settings at any level.
## Add a Widget to a Dashboard
You may include a variety of widgets in a dashboard or within Containers in a dashboard.
**Steps**
1. Drag the widget from the pallet on the right into below an object or inside a container.
### Common Widget Display Options
Information note
These may be used to override the [defaults](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/dashboards.htm#dashboard-settings).
The following properties are on the **Display Options** tab, common to all widgets.
**TITLE**: Title presented at the top of the widget.
**TITLE COLOR**: Color of the title text presented at the top of the widget.
**DESCRIPTION**: Description for the widget.
**Show only as tooltip**: Description will only be presented when you move the pointer over the widget.
**WIDGET MAXIMUM HEIGHT**: Maximum height that the UI should provide for the widget in pixels.
**Hide Widget when empty**: Do not show the widget if empty. The meaning of ***empty*** varies by widget.
### Worksheets, Dashboards and Collections Widget
With one of these widgets you may embed a reproduction of the options under the **WORKSHEETS, DASHBOARDS** or **COLLECTIONS** menu inside a dashboard.
Drag the **Dashboards** widget into the center portion of the dashboard.
Information note
We have a reproduction of the options under the **DASHBOARDS** menu.
### Worksheet Widget
With this widget you may embed the results of a worksheet into the dashboard.
Drag the **Worksheet** widget into the left portion of the dashboard.
Click **CONFIGURE**.
Information note
**Hide empty columns** mean that attribute columns which are empty for all the results in the list will be hidden.
You may **Define** a query right in the widget or **Select** a worksheet already defined to reuse.
Click **Select** and pick **Non-Certified Terms** from the list.
Click **Apply**.
Information note
*The* Dashboard is updated in the background.
Click **Display Options**
Information note
These are the common display options you may specify on the widget.
Click **Close**.
### Counter Widget
With this widget you may embed a count of the elements in a worksheet into the dashboard.
Drag the **Counter** widget into the right portion of the dashboard and click **CONFIGURE**. Select the **Non-Certified Terms** worksheet.
Information note
You may check the box for **Summarize Number** in order to ???
Click **OK**
Information note
**We have the total number of terms which have not been certified.**
### Percentage Widget
With this widget you may embed percentages based upon particular columns of a worksheet into the dashboard.
Drag the **Worksheet** **Percentage Statistics** widget into the bottom portion of the dashboard.
Click **Define** next to the **TARGET COUNT FILTER** and click **CONFIGURE**.
Click **EDIT** to create a query (worksheet equivalent) which contains all terms.
Information note
The Target is the set that designates completeness.
Click **EDIT** next to **ACTUAL COUNT FILTER** to create a query (worksheet equivalent) which will provide the actual count of objects to report.
Click **Percentage**. Click **OK**. Click Save. Click STOP EDITING.
### Attribute Statistics Widget
With this widget you may embed statistics based upon particular columns of a worksheet into the dashboard.
Drag the **Attribute Statistics** widget into the bottom portion of the dashboard.
Click **CONFIGURE**. Select the **Non-Certified Terms** worksheet and select the
* **Certified Terms** worksheet
* **Certified By** attribute
* **Pie** chart type.
Click **Apply**.
Information note
**Apply** applies the changes immediately in the background.
Go to the Display Options tab and:
* Enter
> Certified By
in the title
* Uncheck the **Hide widget when empty** checkbox.
Click OK
Information note
OK applies the changes and closes the dialog.
Now, lets Configure the widget again and specify a **Tree Map**, instead of the Pie.
And the result is:
Now, let's specify **Percentages** for the **CHART TYPE**.
### Collection Widget
With this widget you may embed the contents of a collection into the dashboard.
Create a **Container** at the bottom of the dashboard. Drag the **Collection** widget into the container and click **CONFIGURE**.
Select the **Hot Reports** collection. Set the **LIMIT** (number of lines) to **3**.
Click OK.
Information note
The top three Hot Reports are embedded in the dashboard.
### Collection Counter Widget
With this widget you may embed a count of the elements in a collection into the dashboard.
Drag the **Collection Counter** widget into the bottom portion of the container that the Hot Reports Collection widget is in dashboard and click **CONFIGURE**.
Select the **Hot Reports** collection.
Go to the **Display Options** tab and enter "Top 3 Hot Reports of " in the **Title**.
Click OK.
Information note
The number of Hot Reports is now embedded in the dashboard.
### Recently Viewed Objects Widget
With this widget you may embed a reproduction of the OBJECTS > Recent menu list into the dashboard.
Drag the **Recent Objects** widget into the bottom portion of dashboard.
Information note
A list of recently visited objects is now embedded in the dashboard.
### Popular Searches Widget
With this widget you may show the most commonly used text strings used to perform searches in the current configuration. These search statistics are based upon [all searches](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/search.htm) which produce a [worksheet](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/worksheets.htm).
Drag the **Popular Searches** widget into the bottom portion of the dashboard.
Click **CONFIGURE**. Select **Word Cloud** for **CHART TYPE** and **Last 30 days** for the **PERIOD** and
> 10
for the **LIMIT**.
Click **Apply**.
Information note
Apply applies the changes immediately in the background.
Go to the **Display Options** tab and:
* Enter
> Popular Search Text in This Configuration
in the **Title**.
Click **OK**.
### Current User Activity
This widget shows a the latest activity by the current user that is logged in.
### HTML Text Widget
With this widget you may embed HTML formatted text into the dashboard.
Information note
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Create a **Container** at the bottom of the dashboard. Drag the **HTML Text** widget into the container and click **CONFIGURE**.
Enter the text
> PII Elements Identified and/or Tagged
and format as below:
Click OK.
Information note
The HTML text is now embedded in your dashboard.
<div> is not allowed in the HTML widget as with any dashboard technologies (like any BI), custom HTML cannot use <div> as it would break the overall layout. You may use multiple widgets in the dashboard and lay them out how you want.
### Embedded Webpage Widget
With this widget you may embed any page referenced by a URL into the dashboard.
Drag the **Embedded Webpage** widget into the bottom of the container with the HTML Text and click **CONFIGURE**. Then click **URL BUILDER**
Click **OK**.
Information note
We replaced the fixed configuration version ID with a substitution parameter for it, thus this widget will present the PII element far whatever configuration is currently being viewed.
Click **OK**.
Information note
An HTML page from the product itself is embedded in the dashboard.
### Image Widget
With this widget you may embed an image into the dashboard.
Information note
The image must be referenced as a URL. The product does not store these images for you.
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Paste an **IMAGE URL**.
Click **OK**.
### Link Widget
With this widget you may embed a link into the dashboard.
Drag the **Link** widget into the bottom of the container with the HTML Text and click **CONFIGURE**. Then click URL BUILDER
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So, let's get the structure of a URL. Open a new browser tab and go to WORKSHEETS > Glossary > Terms. Then specify a filter where Certified By does Not Exist.
Now, paste that link back into the **Link Widget Settings** dialog. Click **URL BUILDER**.
Now, select the
> -1\_25
(i.e., the congfigId) in the URL and click on **Configuration Version Identifier**.
Information note
The URL is replaced with a substitution parameter. In this way, you may use this link in ANY configuration, and it will always present the terms without certification.
Go to the Display Options tab and specify
> Link to Terms to be Certified
as the Title. Click **Save**.
Click **Save** for the dashboard.
### Links Widget
With this widget you may embed a link into the dashboard.
Drag the **Links** widget into the bottom of the container with the HTML Text and click **CONFIGURE**. Then click URL BUILDER
Information note
You can build a link that works just like the embedded URL, but not embedded.
So, let's get the structure of a URL. Open a new browser tab and go to WORKSHEETS > Glossary > Terms. Then specify a filter where Certified By does Not Exist.
Now, paste that link back into the **Link Widget Settings** dialog. Click **URL BUILDER**.
Now, select the
> -1\_25
(i.e., the congfigId) in the URL and click on **Configuration Version Identifier**.
Information note
The URL is replaced with substitution parameter. In this way, you may use this link in ANY configuration, and it will always present the terms without certification.
Go to the Display Options tab and specify
> Link to Terms to be Certified
as the Title. Click **Save**.
Click **Save** for the dashboard.
## Rename a Dashboard
When on the dashboards object page one may simply edit the name in place to rename a Dashboard.
**Steps**
1. [Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to **My Dashboard** and click on its name.
**Example**
[Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to **My Dashboard** and click the name and type
> My Renamed Dashboard
.
## Copy a Dashboard Container
You may copy any container or widget and then paste into another that you have already included in a dashboard.
**Steps**
1. [Navigate](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/explore/index.htm) to **My Dashboard**
2. Click **More Actions** and then **Customize**
3. Click **Settings** and select **Copy** for the container or widget you wish to copy from.
4. Include a new container or widget in the dashboard**.**
5. Click **Settings** and **select** Paste for the new container or widget
## Manage Dashboards
You may also select **DASHBOARDS > Manage** to manage your existing dashboards.
**Steps**
1.Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage.**
* You see the list of **Favorites**. It is the default tab.
Information note
All the dashboards you have favorited are here.
* From here you may:
* Open/Edit the dashboard
* Restrict the list by using the **Search Text**
* **Favorite** or un-**Favorite** a dashboard
2.Click the **My** tab.
Information note
All the dashboards you have favorited are here.
* From here you may:
* Open/Edit the dashboard
* Restrict the list by using the **Search Text**
* **Create a new saved dashboard**
* **Delete and existing saved dashboard**
* **Favorite** or un-**Favorite** a dashboard
* **Share** this dashboard with groups and/or users
* Edit the **Name** or **Description** of a dashboard
* Assign a dashboard to one or more (or all) **Configurations**
3.Click the **Recent** Tab**.**
Information note
All the dashboards you have recently opened are here.
* From here you may:
* Edit/Customize a Dashboard
* Restrict the list by using the **Search Text**
* **Favorite** or un-**Favorite** a dashboard
**Example**
Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage**.
Click the **My** tab.
Click **Create.** Enter the name
> New Dashboard
and press Enter.
Information note
You will then have a dashboard actually saved but with no filters defined yet.
4.Click the **Recent** Tab**.**
## Delete a Dashboard
You may delete any dashboard that you created.
Information note
You may not **Delete** dashboard owned by others. However, you may simply unfavorite what is shared with you to remove it from your usual lists.
**Steps**
1. Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage.**
Information note
**You may click the My tab in order to only see dashboards you may delete.**
2. Select the line of the dashboard to delete.
3. Click **Delete**.
4. Click **Yes**.
**Example**
Go to **Dashboards > Manage**.
Click the **My** tab.
Select **New Dashboard** and click **Delete.**
Click **Yes.**
## Favorite a dashboard
You may favorite any dashboard that you created or is shared with you.
Information note
You may not
> delete
dashboards created by others. However, you may simply unfavorite what is shared with you to remove them from your usual lists.
**Steps**
1. Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage.**
2. Click the **Favorite** icon.
3. To un-favorite, click the **Favorite** icon.
**Example**
Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage.** Click the Favorite icon next to **New Dashboard**. Then go to the **Favorites** tab.
Un-favorite New Dashboard by clicking  **Favorite** again.
Information note
Now it is removed from the **Favorites** tab.
## Multi-Select in Manage Dashboards
You may perform all the Manage > Dashboard functions on multiple worksheets in the grid by multi-selecting. The Show actions control is then presented in the grid header with the number selected.
## Shared Dashboard
Dashboards have an owner who is the creator of the dashboard. That owner may open, edit, or remove a dashboard. The dashboards that one owns may always be found in the **My** tab under **DASHBOARDS > Manage**.
In addition, a dashboard may be shared, with specific users and/or groups. One may share the dashboard as
* **Viewer** able to see and query with the dashboard, as well as save it as a new dashboard and edit it.
* **Editor** can edit the dashboard name and content. Only the owner can change the sharing options, assign to configurations and delete the object.
Once shared, users that are in the sharing criteria specified may view and favorite those worksheets, as well.
## Assign a Dashboard to a Configuration
When you assign a Dashboard to one or more configurations, the Dashboard will only appear in those configurations for all by the DASHBOARDS > Manage screens, e.g., the DASHBOARDS > Explore menu.
Information note
If a configuration is deleted then the assignments to it are removed.
When only one configuration is assigned, on deletion, the assignment reverts to **All**.
**Steps**
1. Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage.**
2. Go to the **My** tab.
3. Double-click in the **Configurations** cell for the row containing the Dashboard.
4. Pick one or more configurations to assign the Dashboard to.
5. To assign a Dashboard to all configurations, simply remove the specific (or all) specific configuration assignments.
**Example**
Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage** and go to the **My** tab double-click on the **Configurations** cell for **New Dashboard**.
Select the **Configuration** and click **OK**.
Now, go to the **DASHBOARDS > Explore** and note the **New Dashboard** is not in the **FAVORITES** list.
But, if you switch configurations to that one, you will see the **New Dashboard**.
## Share a Dashboard
The owner (creator) of a collection may share that collection with users and/or groups.
You may also assign ownership.
**Steps**
1. Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage.**
2. Go to the **My** tab.
3. Either:
* Right-click a dashboard and select **Share**.
* Double-click in either the **Viewers** or **Editors** column for the collection to share
4. Pick one or more users and/or groups to share the collection with.
5. To un-share a collection, simply remove the specific (or all) users and/or groups.
6. You may use the pencil icon next to the **Owner** to assign a new owner.
**Example**
Go to **DASHBOARDS** > **Manage**. Click the **My** tab. Click the line for **New Dashboard.**
Double-click in the **Viewers** cell
and pick the user **Bob** to assign the sharing role.
Click **ADD**.
Log out and log in as **Bob**.
Go to **DASHBOARDS** > **Manage**. Click the **Shared with Me** tab. Click **Search**. Locate the **New Dashboard**. Click  **Favorite** next to that dashboard.
Now, go to the Favorites tab and see this dashboard as Bob.
Information note
You cannot add to this dashboard as **Bob** because **Bob** does not own it.
Click on the dashboard name and then click **Save As** and enter the name
> Bob's Dashboard
and Click **OK**.
Information note
You may now edit the list. You could also share it back with **Administrator**.
You may save a shared collection before specifying whom to share it with. You may come back later and specify whom it will be shared with.
You may use the pencil icon next to the **Owner** to assign a new owner.
## Using Shared Dashboards
Simply because you have shared a dashboard does not mean that all those other users can see it. They must first look it up in Shared with Me. Once they have done so, they may
* View it
* **Favorite** it
* Save As their own dashboard that they may edit.
**Steps**
1. Sign in as a user with the [Application Administrator](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/administration-and-system-management/manage-users-and-authentication.htm) [capability global role assignment](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/administration-and-system-management/manage-global-roles.htm).
2. Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage.**
3. Go to the **Shared with Me** tab.
Information note
This list will be empty at first. You must search for dashboards that are shared with you.
4. Enter text in **Search Text**, pick an **OWNER**, or just click  **Search**.
5. From here you may:
* Open/Edit the dashboard
* Restrict the list by using the **Search Text**
* Restrict the list by using the **OWNER**
* **Favorite** or un-**Favorite** a dashboard
**Example**
Sign is as **Bob**. Go to **DASHBOARDS > Manage**, then go to the **Shared with Me** tab.
You may enter text, but in this case the list is short so just click  **Search**.
Select the **My Dashboard** and click **Favorite**.
Go to the **Favorites** tab.
Information note
The **My Dashboard** is now a part of your favorites.
## Default Dashboards
If you wish to customize the home page, you may do so by defining a default dashboard. If you create a dashboard as a **System** dashboard, then it may be used as the default home page for specific users and groups of users. You then  **Share** one or more system dashboards with the users and groups of users you wish to make their homepage to be that system dashboard. You may manage the system dashboards as with any other dashboard.
You may manage the default dashboards uniquely using the [Manage > Default Dashboards function](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/administration-and-system-management/manage-tool-integration.htm).
### Create a System Dashboard
**Steps**
1. Either Save As an existing dashboard or [create a new default dashboard](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/Cloud/Content/user-guide/administration-and-system-management/manage-tool-integration.htm).
Information note
When you **Save As** the dashboard, you may set the **System** radio button at that time.
**Example**
Sign in again as **Administrator**,
Open **My Dashboard** and click **Save AS**. Specify the name and other details as follows:
Then click the System radio button and click **OK**.
Now, refresh the browser to update the cache, sign in as **Bob**, who is a member of the **Business Users** group.
Information note
Because some of the collections and worksheets used in this dashboard are not shared with **Bob**, or the **Business Users** group, there are warning symbols.
Sign in again as **Administrator**. Go to **COLLECTIONS > Manage**. Right-click **Hot Reports** and  **Share** that report with **Business Users**.
Now, sign in again as **Bob** and you see that the **Collection** list is working.
