# Dashboard manager

Source: https://cumulocity.com/docs/device-management-application/dashboard-manager/
Sector: Device management & connectivity
Release: Latest

> **Feature preview:**
> This feature is in Public Preview, that is, it is not enabled by default and may be subject to change in the future.



The dashboard manager in the Device Management application brings more flexibility, consistency, and control over device dashboards. In particular, it offers the following options:

* **Type-based dashboard templates** - Build once, apply everywhere. Create dashboards that automatically apply to devices of the same type, saving time and ensuring consistency across your environment.
* **Multiple dashboards per device** - Add as many dashboards as you need to a single device to tailor different perspectives for different use cases.
* **Custom dashboard names** - Label dashboards with meaningful names that match your workflows, so your teams can quickly find the views they need.


> **Requirements:**
> ROLES & PERMISSIONS:
>
> - To view dashboards: READ permission for permission type "Inventory" or READ permission for "Inventory" in inventory roles
> - To edit widgets within a dashboard: ADMIN permission for permission type "Inventory" or CHANGE permission for "Inventory" in inventory roles
> - To create a dashboard: CREATE or ADMIN permission for permission type "Inventory" or CHANGE permission for "Inventory" in inventory roles
> - To delete a dashboard: ADMIN permission for permission type "Inventory" or CHANGE permission for "Inventory" in inventory roles
> - To share/copy a dashboard: CREATE permission for permission type "Inventory" or CHANGE permission for "Inventory" in inventory roles





> **Info:**
> By default, dashboards are application-specific. Type dashboards can be shared across applications using data sharing or by managing dashboard visibility.



### To add device or type-based dashboards {#device-management-device-or-type-dashboards}


> **Info:**
> With the rollout of the dashboard manager, the default Info dashboard is deprecated and can no longer be edited. Your new custom dashboard will replace the Info dashboard and become the primary view for your device.



To add a new dashboard for a device, click **Add dashboard** in the device details menu.

To share a dashboard with devices of the same type, enable the template option for the dashboard. Template dashboards become available to all devices with the same type. These shared dashboards are marked with the <img class="Default" src="https://cumulocity.com/docs/images/icons/device-management/dashboard-template-indicator-icon.png" alt="Template indicator" style="display: inline-block; margin:0;"> icon, making them easy to distinguish from device-specific views.

Refer to [To create a dashboard](https://cumulocity.com/docs/cockpit/working-with-dashboards/#to-create-a-dashboard) and [Dashboard template](https://cumulocity.com/docs/cockpit/working-with-dashboards/#dashboard-template) for more information.

### Dashboard manager {#device-management-dashboard-manager}

To view, edit or delete dashboard templates created across the Device Management application, click **Dashboard manager** in the **Management** menu of the navigator.

<img src="https://cumulocity.com/docs/images/users-guide/DeviceManagement/devmngmt-dashboard-manager.png" name="Dashboard manager"/>

### To delete type-based dashboard {#device-management-to-delete-type-dashboard}

To delete a device type-based dashboard, navigate to a device that has that type or to the **Dashboard manager** in the **Management** menu. In the row of the selected dashboard, click the delete icon <i class="dlt-c8y-icon-editing-trash text-danger icon-20"></i> on the right.


> **Info:**
> If you delete a device type-based dashboard, it gets deleted from all devices that have access to it.



### To edit type-based dashboard {#device-management-to-edit-type-dashboard}

Click the edit icon <i class="dlt-c8y-icon-edit1 text-primary icon-20"></i> on the corresponding row to open a list of all devices that have access to the dashboard.
In the **Select dashboard instance to edit** dialog, select the desired device and click the open icon <i class="dlt-c8y-icon-file-create text-primary icon-20"></i> on the right to navigate to the dashboard assigned to this device. Now you can edit the dashboard settings or widgets. See [To edit a dashboard](https://cumulocity.com/docs/cockpit/working-with-dashboards/#to-edit-a-dashboard) for more detailed information.

Type dashboards in the Device Management application can be shared across applications in the same way as in the Cockpit application. See [To manage dashboard visibility](https://cumulocity.com/docs/cockpit/dashboard-manager/#to-manage-dashboard-visibility) and [To configure data sharing](https://cumulocity.com/docs/cockpit/dashboard-manager/#to-configure-data-sharing).