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Configure Content Elements

You configure content elements in dashboards to customize them to meet the needs of your organization.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Administration, Dashboard Builder.

   The Dashboard Library folders appear. They display the dashboards that you have permission to access.

2. Expand the folders and subfolders; display and select the content element you want.

   The details of the selected content element appear in the Content Preview and Content Properties panes.

3. Configure the fields on the Content Properties pane, and click Save.

   The following fields require explanation:

   Content Type

   Specifies the type of content element.

   ACL Settings

   Specifies the access control list (ACL) settings.

   Use these settings to specify the level of access for each role to the content element.

   Note: Click the question mark help icon to display more information about the options on the Content Properties pane.

You have configured the content elements.

Types of Content Elements

When you configure content elements in the Content Properties pane of the Dashboard Library, you specify the type of content element. You can select from the following choices:

Folder

Configures the content element as a folder.

External Web Content

Configures the content element as a web page URL.

External XML Source

Configures the content element as an external web reference in XML format. If access to the XML content requires authentication, the web publishing framework automates the authentication login to gain access.

The web publishing framework can use Web Services to transform the information based on the needs of the user. You can view the XML directly. Alternatively, you can supply a custom XSL instead.

If you use XSL, you can embed it as part of the published data definition or obtain it through a URL.

Embedded HTML

Configures the content element to include the HTML to display.

You supply the information in HTML format. It is stored with the metadata in the Dashboard Library. Embedding HTML enables you to integrate with application data accessible through web controls and Java applets, such as Microsoft Outlook.

Embedded XML

Configures the content element to include the XML to display.

You supply the information in XML format. It is stored with the metadata in the Dashboard Library. Embedding XML enables you to view it directly. Alternatively, you can optionally supply a custom XSL instead of XML.

GUINode

Configures the content element to reference a CA Service Catalog page.

Specify the page as a Graphical User Interface (GUI) node.

GUINode XML

Configures the content element to reference internal CA Service Catalog data that you obtain through a GUI Node.

This setting enables you to define custom views of information without modifying back-end methods and customizing XSL style sheets.

Alternatively, you can optionally supply a custom XSL instead of XML.

Note: Access to the published data requires access to the GUI Node.

Managed Document

Configures the content element as a document maintained in CA Service Catalog.

You specify the path in the Filename field.

Note: This document must be in the same location on all Catalog Component servers if you are using multiple Catalog Component servers.