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Modify a Browser View

The browser view is a unique view type that lets you add a URL to a selected report page. You can use this view to compare external factors alongside your network performance views. Also, the browser view lets you update internal and external data dynamically. After you add a browser view to a dashboard, the page for a default URL appears. To select a different URL, modify the browser view.

Follow these steps:

  1. Click the View Settings icon Click the Edit icon to change view settings. on the browser view, and select Edit.

    The Browser View dialog opens.

  2. Supply a title for the view.
  3. Paste the URL for the view into the URL field.

    Important! Supply a URL for a web page that supports embedded iFrames.

  4. (Optional) Customize the URL parameters.
  5. Set a height for the view, in pixels.
  6. In the Apply Changes field, select one of these options:
    My Current Session

    Applies the settings for your current session, but restores the default settings when you log out.

    My User Account

    Saves the settings for the selected browser view. These settings apply to your account only.

    For All Tenant Users

    Saves the settings for the selected browser view. These settings apply to all accounts associated with your tenant.

  7. Click Save.

    The page for your URL appears in the browser view window.

Configure URL Parameters

CA Performance Center lets you customize a browser view to your preference. When you configure a browser view, select parameters to add to the URL of the view. Each parameter is defined when the URL is accessed.

We recommend that you also add an identifier to the URL before each property. An identifier helps you to determine the meaning of each property in the URL.

Example:

The {Culture} property refers to the language of the view, and {Resolution} refers to the time interval, in seconds, between data points.

For this example, "language" is an identifier for the {Culture} parameter, and "timespan" is an identifier for the {Resolution} parameter.

http://www.ca.com/page_to_display?language={Culture}&timespan={Resolution}

When the URL is accessed, it appears as such:

http://www.ca.com/page_to_display?language=en-US&timespan=300

Follow these steps:

  1. Click the URL Parameters drop-down list.

    A list of available URL Parameters appears.

  2. Select a URL parameter, and click the Append to URL button.

    The URL parameter is added to the end of the current URL in the URL field.

  3. Click the URL field, and enter an identifier before each parameter.