Edit a data visualization in an inline dashboard

You can create and edit a data visualization from within the inline dashboard editor. Not all the options are the same as in the Visualization Designer. You can move between the inline editor and the Visualization Designer.

You can add a data visualization to a dashboard through the Add new element menu, as described in Edit in-line Platform Analytics dashboard elements. You can edit a visualization in the dashboard by putting the dashboard in edit mode and selecting the visualization. However, some of the behavior may differ:

If the visualization is in the library and you own it, you need the itil, report_user, or viz_creator role to edit it. When you save your edit, you can save the visualization in the library, which affects all dashboards that show the visualization. Alternatively, you can save a local copy only for the dashboard.
If you don't have edit rights to a visualization on a dashboard that has been shared with you, you can still edit the visualization to explore the data. You cannot, however, save those changes to the visualization or to the dashboard.
If the visualization is in the library and you don't own it, you need the viz_admin or admin role to save edits to it, or the owner needs to share it with you with edit rights. When you save your edit, you can save the visualization in the library, which affects all dashboards that show the visualization. Alternatively, you can save a local copy.

You cannot save changes to data visualizations in the library if you don't have edit rights or you don't have the viz_admin or admin role.
If the visualization is in the library and you don't have the necessary roles to edit it, you can "unlink" the visualization by creating a local copy. You can then edit the local copy. For more information, see Edit a copy of a shared dashboard element.
Some options may differ between the inline editor and the Visualization Designer. For example, in the chart interactions, you configure a data visualization to drill down to another visualization only in the Visualization Designer.

Important: You cannot place Core UI reports or Performance Analytics widgets on a Platform Analytics dashboard. Add data visualizations instead.

The Actions menu on the visualization itself provides options for changing the editor. You can also select to Resize, Configure, Duplicate, or Delete the visualization from the dashboard. If you have the viz_admin role or higher, you can also view the visualization's PAR Dashboard Widget [par_dashboard_widget] record.

[Omitted image "dv-on-db-more-actions.png"] Alt text: The More Actions menu on a saved data visualization in the dashboard editor.

Note: If you save a Platform Analytics dashboard with Usage Insights data, a single click on that dashboard automatically redirects you to the corresponding UXA dashboard. This provides a quick and efficient way to drill down and explore specific user behavior from your Usage Insights data.

title	Edit a data visualization in an inline dashboard
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Edit a data visualization in an inline dashboard

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