Adding a display board object

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

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 How to design a display board section.

Create from a template

To create a display board from a template, select the Create from template option, then 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 Display boards list. A stats point can be added at a later stage, when you are designing your display board. For information on how to create a stats collection point, refer to the Adding a stats collector section.

The display board will be blank until a stats point is selected.

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.

<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 class="screenshot" 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 class="screenshot" 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 class="screenshot 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 want to design your own display board from scratch, just select <span class="keyword">Create blank</span> from the list below and click <span class="button">Finish</span>.</p>

<p>In that case, your display board will have no Stats Collectors.</p>

<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_5.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

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

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

N.B. It will be possible to create a display board without first adding some stats points however these display board will be very basic and will not include either Leaderboard or Summary panels as you have no stats points setup to feed them. Alternatively, add references to stats collection points later on, from inside the designer.

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				<h2 style="margin-top: 0px">Create from a template</h2>

				<p>Tri-Line provides you with a number of free display board templates you can choose from so that you can have your own display boards up and running in seconds. 
Just select <span class="keyword">Create from a template</span> from the list below and click <span class="button">Next</span>.</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_6.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

				<p>Toggle between the display board templates and select the one that best serves your company's needs. Then click <span class="button">Next</span>.</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_7.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

				<p>You can either choose an existing stats collection point that each panel of the display board should reference or not, as shown below:</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_8.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

				<h4>Don't select a stats collection point</h4>

				<p>In the case that you don't want to select a stats collection point, just click <span class="button">Finish</span> as shown below. Your display board has been added to the Directory.</p>

				<p>You can add references to stats collection points, later on from inside the designer.</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_9.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

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

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

				<h4>Select an existing stats collection point</h4>

				<p>Alternatively, click on the <span class="keyword">Select an existing stats collection point</span> radio button and select from a list of stats points, as shown below. Then click <span class="button">Finish</span> to finish your display board.</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_10.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

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

				<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_3.png" alt="Add Display Board" />
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						<img class="screenshot naked no_border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/displayboard_templates_video.png" alt="Create from templates video" /></a></p>
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				<h2 style="margin-top: 0px">Create from an existing display board</h2>

				<p>You even have the option to create a display board from an existing one, if for example you want a consistent look through all your company's display boards.
In that case, just select <span class="keyword">Create from an existing display board</span> from the list below and click <span class="button">Next</span>.</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_11.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

				<p>Just select from the list the display board you want to copy and click <span class="button">Next</span>.</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_12.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

				<p>You can either choose an existing stats collection point that each panel of the display board should reference or not, as shown below:</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_8.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

				<h4>Don't select a stats collection point</h4>

				<p>In the case that you don't want to select a stats collection point, just click <span class="button">Finish</span> as shown below. Your display board has been added to the Directory.</p>

				<p>You can add references to stats collection points, later on from inside the designer.</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_9.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

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

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

				<h4>Select an existing stats collection point</h4>

				<p>Alternatively, you can select from a list of stats points and then click <span class="button">Finish</span> to finish your display board, as shown below:</p>

				<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_10.png" alt="Add Display Board" />

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

				<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/add_display_board_3.png" alt="Add Display Board" />
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						<img class="screenshot naked no_border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/existing_displayboards_video.png" alt="Copy an existing board video" /></a></p>
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