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Sharing a Dashboard or Panel

The WebLOAD Dashboard provides several options for sharing a dashboard or a panel.

Sharing a Dashboard

There are several options for sharing a dashboard:

  • Link to Dashboard – Produce a link for sharing a dashboard with other WebLOAD Dashboard users.
  • Export – Export the dashboard as a JSON file.

Accessing the Share Dashboard Options

To access the dashboard sharing options:

  1. Select the Share Dashboard icon share dashboard icon in the dashboard header. A Share window appears, displaying a link to the dashboard.

    Share Dashboard – Options

  2. Click any of the options: Link to Dashboard, or Export A Share Dashboard window appears.

    Share Dashboard– Link tab

You can easily share an entire dashboard, by providing the appropriate URL. To share a link to a dashboard:

  1. Access the Share Dashboard window (Figure), as described inAccessing the Share Dashboard Options.

  2. Select the Link tab (Figure).

  3. Using the options in the Share Link window, you can produce a link to various variants of the dashboard, as described in the following table.

    Item Description
    Current time range Determines whether the linked page will display data for the selected time range or for the entire session time range.
    Selected Sessions Determines whether the linked page will displays the data for the currently selected session(s), or for the sessions appearing when the dashboard was last saved.
    Template variables Determines whether the linked page will include template variables.
    Theme Determines whether the linked page will display the current theme, the default light theme, or the default dark theme.

  4. Click Copy to copy the URL displayed in the window, and send it to those with whom you want to share the dashboard.

Exporting a Dashboard as a JSON File

You can export a dashboard as a JSON file, and import dashboards that were saved in JSON file format. For instructions how to import a dashboard that was saved as a JSON file, refer to Importing a Dashboard.

To export a dashboard as a JSON file:

  1. Access the Share Dashboard window (Figure 77), as described inAccessing the Share Dashboard Options.

  2. Select the Export tab.

    An Export dashboard window appears.

    Export Dashboard window

  3. Optionally click View JSON to view the file.

  4. Click Save to file to save in a desired location.

    A JSON file of the dashboard is created in your Downloads directory. Its name is the dashboard name followed by the current timestamp.

Note that you can view the contents of the JSON file in the dashboard. To do so, click the Manage Dashboard Settings icon in the middle of the dashboard header, and select View JSON.

Sharing a Panel

Sharing a panel is similar to sharing a dashboard. Panel sharing is often useful when you want to share a specific segment (time range) of a panel. The following panel sharing options are available:

  • Link - Produces a link for sharing, with other WebLOAD Dashboard users, this panel with the current time range and selected template variables.
  • Embed - Produces the HTML code that you need to use if you wish to embed a panel using an iframe on another web site.

Accessing the Share Panel Options

When you share a specific panel, you are actually sharing the dashboard, with the specific panel enlarged.

To access the panel sharing options:

  1. Optionally select a specific time range in the panel. Refer toSpecifying the Zoom

  2. Click the panel’s title and select share.

A Share Panel window appears, with the Link tab selected.

Share Panel – Link tab

The Link option produces a link that will take you to exactly this panel with the current time range and selected template variables.

To share a link to a panel:

  1. Access the Share Panel window as described inAccessing the Share Panel Options.

  2. Select the Link tab.

    Using the options in the Share Link window, you can produce a link to various variants of the panel, as described in the following table.

    Item Description
    Current time range Determines whether the linked page will display data for the selected time range or for the entire session time range.
    Selected Sessions Determines whether the linked page will displays the data for the currently selected session(s), or for the sessions appearing when the dashboard was last saved.
    Template variables Determines whether the linked page will include template variables.
    Theme Determines whether the linked page will display the current theme, the default light theme, or the default dark them.

  3. Click Copy to copy the URL displayed in the window, and send it to those with whom you want to share the dashboard.

Sharing a Panel by Embedding its HTML Code

You can embed a panel using an iframe on another web site. The Embed option produces the HTML code that you need to use. Note that unless anonymous access is enabled, the user viewing that page needs to be signed into WebLOAD Dashboard for the graph to load.

To share a panel by embedding its HTML code:

  1. Optionally select a specific time range in the panel.

  2. Access the Share Panel window (Figure 79), as described inAccessing the Share Panel Options.

  3. Select the Embed tab.

Share Panel – Embed tab

Using the options in the Embed window, you can produce the source HTML code of various variants of the panel, as described in the following table.

Item Description
Current time range Determines whether the HTML code will be rendered as a page that displays data for the selected time range or for the entire session time range.
Selected Sessions Determines whether the HTML code will be rendered as a page that displays the data for the currently selected session(s), or for the sessions appearing when the dashboard was last saved.
Template variables Determines whether the HTML code will be rendered as a page that will include template variables.
Theme Determines whether the HTML code will be rendered as a page that will display the current theme, the default light theme, or the default dark them.