Add a menu item to open a dashboard in Pronto Xi

You can add a menu item to open a dashboardA web page that can contain one or more widgets that graphically represent business data. in Pronto Xi.

  1. Locate the dashboard you want.

  2. Click next to the dashboard, then select Share.

    The Share screen is displayed.

  3. Click Copy.

  4. Paste the link into a text editor.

  5. Delete the first part of the URL, up to and including b_action.

    The copied URL will look something like this:

    b_action=icd&pathinfo=/main&ui.action=edit&src=%2Fibmcognos%2Fbi%2Fv1%2Fdisp%3Fb_action%3Dicd%26pathinfo%3D%252Ffeeds%252Fcm%252Fpath%252FTeam%2520Content%252FOperational%2520 Reports%252FAccounts%2520Payable%252FAP01%2520-%2520Business%2520Dashboard%26entry%3D

  6. Copy the text into clipboard.

  7. In Pronto Xi, on the ribbon select Settings > Personalise.

  8. Click MyMenu.

  9. Click Add Item.

  10. Select Reporting URL.

  11. Specify the following:

    • URLpaste the copied URL into the field directly after the REPORT: text

    • Descriptionenter a description for the dashboard to appear in the menu

    • Windowselect New Window

    • Iconoptionally select an icon to display in the menu

  12. Click OK.

    The dashboard entry will be displayed in your Pronto Xi menu. When you click it, it will open in a new browser window or tab.