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Dashboard Search Architecture

A dashboard search consists of a hierarchy of search definitions derived from a set of master search definitions. The hierarchy comprises:

• The overall dashboard search definition which defines the name, date range, report format (optional), sidebar (optional) and one or more pages.
• The sidebar and page definitions which list the panes that make up the page.
• The individual pane definitions that define the search to be executed, display type and drilldown capabilities. Drilldown searches and live data searches are implemented as additional panes.

A dashboard can be created in two ways:

• Manually writing the derived searches that make up the dashboard.

  This option requires an understanding of the underlying search definitions but provides most flexibility in creating and distributing dashboard definitions.

• Deriving a search from an existing dashboard in the Dashboard folder.

  This option is easier to use and permits the incorporation of pages or panes that are already defined into a new dashboard arrangement. When deriving a new dashboard, new page and pane definitions can be created through the iConsole Administration | Searches page.