Add a menu item to open a legacy dashboard in Pronto Xi

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

  1. Locate the legacy dashboard you want.

  2. Open the legacy dashboard, then click Share .

    The Share Workspace screen is displayed.

  3. Copy the link text at the bottom.

  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 legacy dashboard to appear in the menu

    • Windowselect New Window

    • Iconoptionally select an icon to display in the menu

  12. Click OK.

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