To ensure consistency among dashboards within an organization, it is good to create a dashboard template. This also saves time on having to redevelop recurring objects.
Set up a dashboard that contains components and colors that would be common among dashboards in the organization. In our example, we have a common background and color scheme, as shown in the following screenshot:
<Installation Path>Xcelsius 4.0assets emplate
.As you can see, dashboard templates are stored in <Installation Path>Xcelsius 4.0assets emplate
. Once you create a dashboard template, you can easily access it without having to remember the exact directory you have stored the template in.
Unfortunately, this method works only on local machines unless there is a network shortcut at <Installation Path>Xcelsius 4.0assets emplate directory
. Because of this, it is quite cumbersome to set up; however, once set up, it works great.
An alternative is to create a dashboard template directory in a shared network area, then create a shortcut to that directory on your desktop. From there, you can then open the dashboard template and work on it.