Graphs in the Focalscope Dashboard can be helpful in displaying data in the simplest way possible.
Tutorial to copy and modify an existing FocalScope Graph Dashboard
- Select an existing Focalscope Graph Dashboard
- Click on the Gear dropdown icon.
- Select copy as new folder.
- An identical graph dashboard will be created on your list of shared dashboards.
- Continued in next section...

Figure 1 - Copying a dashboard
- Select the created copy of the graph dashboard on the list.
- Click on the dropdown arrow at the upper right corner of the graph.
- Click edit and reconfigure the graph dashboard widget as per the parameters presented.

Figure 2- Modifying the graph configuration
Tutorial to create a New FocalScope Graph Dashboard
- Right click either a personal or shared folder and select [New Folder]
- In the [Folder properties] window, specify a suitable [Name] for the folder and set the [Type] to[Dashboard]
- Alternatively, set the folder [Type] to [Dashboard Form] to create a folder that directly displays widgets in the FocalScope main window (see example in Figure 2)
- Click [Ok] to create the new Dashboard folder
- Continued in next section...
Figure 3 - Creating a Dashboard folder

Figure 4 - Direct widget display in Dashboard Form
- Select the newly-created Dashboard folder
- In the right-hand plane, right-click and select [New] to add a new Dashboard
- Continued in next section...

Figure 5 - Creating a new Dashboard cluster
- At the top of the [Dashboard] window, click the randomly generated name [DashboardX] (where X is a number), fill in a suitable name, and click anywhere in the window to save
- Click the drop-down menu at the top, right of the window and select Add Widget to add to the Dashboard cluster

Figure 6 – Add Widget and report
1. Select Reports and click add it now at the right-hand side.
2. Configure the Dashboard widget as per the parameters presented
3. Click [Save] on the configured Dashboard widget
4. Click the dropdown and select the type of chart or graph you wish to use.

Figure 7 – Select the type of graph
- Once activated, Dashboards will display the Graph with relevant information as per configuration
- You can move Dashboards around to create a layout most suitable to your needs

Figure 8 – An active chart
- For better viewing of the graph you may adjust the layout of the widget
- Click the drop-down menu top, right of the window and select [Edit Layout]
- Select the template that is most suitable for displaying Graphs
- Close the Dashboard window and the last used layout will automatically be saved

Figure 9 – Adjusting the layout
Tutorial to create a permanent external link for FocalScope Graph Dashboard
- To get an external link for the graph, click on the the dropdown and click Get permalink.
- Select an expiration date for the link and click next.
- copy the link which you can use to access the graph on a browser.

Figure 10 - Get a permalink

Figure 11 - Select an expiration

Figure 12 - Copy the link

Figure 13- Permalink viewed in browser
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