<p>TIM Enterprise will allow you to add Display Boards at any point in its 
Directory. Simply drill-down through the Directory until you reach the 
point where you would like to add the Display Board. Then click on <span class="button">New object</span>.</p>

<img id="border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_1.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

<p>Then select <span class="button">Display Board</span> as the object you would like to add and give it a name, if you wish, as shown in the 
screen below. This example shows a Display Board being added in the <span class="keyword">UK \ London</span> site. At the end, click on the <span class="button">Add</span> button.</p>

<img id="border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_2.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

<p>The following screen will appear. Choose to create a blank display board, a display board based on a pre-defined template, or to copy an existing display board.</p>

<img id="border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_4.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

<h2>Create blank</h2>

<p>If you don't want to add Stats Collectors to your Display Board, just select <span class="reference">Create blank</span> from the list above and click <span class="button">Finish</span>.</p>

<p>The Display Board will appear in the Directory as follows:</p>

<img id="border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_3.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

<h2>Create from a template</h2>

<p>The Display Board will appear in the Directory as follows:</p>

<img id="border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_3.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

<h2>Create from an existing display board</h2>

<p>The Display Board will appear in the Directory as follows:</p>

<img id="border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_3.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

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Adding a display board

To add a display board object to the system, drill-down to the Directory level where you want to add the display board and click on the New object tab, as shown below:

In the new window that opens, select the Display board object from the Other object list, enter a relevant name and click on the Add button, as shown below:

A new window will open, allowing you to select one of the following three options:

• Create blank: This option allows you to design your own display board from scratch
• Create from a template: This option allows you to choose a predefined display board template
• Create from an existing display board: This option allows you to create a new display board based on an existing template

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Create blank

To design your own display board from scratch, select the Create blank option and click on the Finish button, as shown below:

A new window will open, showing the design mode of your display board, as shown below:

For information on how to design your own display board, refer to the Designing a display board section.

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Create from a template

To create a display board from a predefined template, select the Create from a template option and click on the Next button, as shown below:

You can now select from a series of predefined templates, by clicking on its associated number, then click on the Next button.

At this stage, you are asked to select a stats collection point or skip to the next section.

Don't select a stats collection point

If you don't want to select a stats point at this time, click Finish and your display board will be added to the Directory. A stats point can be added at a later stage, by accessing the

Select an existing stats collection point

If you select this option, a list with the existing stats points objects will be displayed, as shown below:

Select the relevant stats point from the list and click on the Finish button to add the new display board to the Directory.

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Create from an existing display board

To create a display board from an existing template, select the Create from an existing display board option and click the Next button.

A list with the currently-available display boards will be shown. Select the one you want to copy, then click on the Next button.

At this stage, you are asked to select a stats collection point or skip to the next section.

Don't select a stats collection point

If you don't want to select a stats point at this time, click Finish to add the display boards to the Directory. A stats collection point can be added at a later stage, by accessing the 

Select an existing stats collection point

If you select this option, a list with the existing stats points objects will be displayed, as shown below:

Select the relevant stats point from the list and click on the Finish button to add the new display board to the Directory.