Creating and using apps
Apps are a method of bundling multiple dashboards and reports into a single object that is then published and shared within the organization. Hence, instead of sharing individual dashboards and reports or granting permissions to an entire workspace, apps allow the author to choose exactly what content to bundle and share, providing an effective means of organizing shared content and controlling access.
Creating an app
Before we create an actual app, let's add some content to our workspace so that we can understand how workspace objects can be included and excluded from our app. We will create an additional dashboard and report within our workspace by simply duplicating our existing dashboard and report.
To create a copy of the existing dashboard, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the existing dashboard by expanding the workspace in the Navigation pane and clicking on the dashboard that appears under the Dashboards heading.
- From the File...