Add a Saved Query Data Source

Use the Add Data Source dialog box to add a Saved Query data source.  

To add a Saved Query data source

1. Do one of the following:

• To open an existing dashboard, in the toolbar, click the tab of the dashboard to open and then click Edit. The dashboard displays in edit mode.

• To add a dashboard, click the plus sign (+) tab. The dashboard displays in add mode.

2. In the Data Sources box, click the plus sign (+).

The Add Data Source dialog box appears.

3. In the toolbar, click SavedQuery.

4. In the Select a Database list box, click the database to query. The "Default" option represents the database specified in the connection string in the Dashboard Web.config file.

5. In the Select a Saved Query list box, select the saved system query to use to retrieve data.

6. In the Name box, type a name for the data source and then click Add. Dashboard adds the Saved Query data source to the Data Sources section.

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Saved Query Data Source

Edit a Saved Query Data Source