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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 mode of your display board. For information about how to configure a stats collection point, refer to the Adding a stats collector section.

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  mode of your display board. For information about how to configure a stats collection point, refer to the Adding a stats collector section.

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.