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Change the Summary Context for a Dashboard

You can change the context for the data on a dashboard page by editing the dashboard.

By default, the context for all dashboards is Summary. With the Summary context setting, the available views display summary data for the current group context of the dashboard. The Summary setting does not require you to select a specific group or item. Summary views dynamically update the context when you change the context of the page.

When you select a group or context filter for the views, those views always display data for that context; they do not inherit the context of the dashboard. For example, if you set the context filter to Group A and add a view to the dashboard, that view will always display data for Group A, even after you change the dashboard context to Group B.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in as a user with the required administrative role rights.
2. Use the Dashboards tab to access the dashboard that you want to edit.
3. Click the More menu, and select Edit Dashboard.

   The Edit Dashboard Layout page opens.

   The available views and layout features are shown on the page, along with indicators of the current page contents.

4. Click the Select Context link above the view categories.

   The Select View Context dialog opens.

   Note: By default, the Context Type list is filtered to show only items and item types to which you have access. For example, if you are not monitoring any servers, the Context Type list does not include the Servers option. Select 'Show All Context Types' to see all context options.

5. Select a Context Type.
   • If you select the Group type, the Groups tree is displayed to help you select a group.
   • If you select one of the available item types, a table is displayed to help you select a specific item.
6. Click OK to save the new context filter.

   The lists of views that can be added to the dashboard page are now filtered by the selected group or item context.

7. Click Save.

   The dashboard page refreshes to reflect your changes.

   Views that had already been added to the dashboard page, including the default views for the dashboard, are now filtered to show data from the new context.