Dashboard Metadata

Overview

Dashboard metadata includes key details such as:

Title and description
Creator and creation date
Last modified details (date and user)
Lock status

Title

When you create a new dashboard, it is named New Dashboard by default. To rename it, click on the title and enter a new name.

Naming a saved dashboard allows you to locate it within the left-hand folder system.

General details

A tooltip next to the dashboard title displays information about the creator and the creation time. When a dashboard is modified and saved, the tooltip updates to show the last modification date and the user responsible for the changes.

A dashboard can be created or modified by a user, an external API, or a Terraform operation. If a team-level API key was used, the API key name will be stated as the creator or modifier name, respectively.

Description

A dashboard description helps users understand its purpose and the insights it provides.

To add a description:

Click the ellipsis (⋮) on the right-hand side.
Select Add description.
Enter your text and click Save.

To edit a description:

Click the ellipsis (⋮) and select Edit description.
Update the text and click Save.

Locking a dashboard

Locking a dashboard prevents unauthorized modifications while preserving its current state.

How to lock a dashboard

Click the ellipsis (⋮) on the right-hand side.
Select Lock dashboard.
A padlock icon will appear next to the title. Hover over it to view locking details.

How to unlock a dashboard

Click the ellipsis (⋮).
Select Unlock dashboard.

Locking rules & permissions

Users must have the TEAM-DASHBOARDS:UPDATE permission to lock a dashboard.
If you created the dashboard, only you can lock it—preventing edits from others.
For older dashboards without an assigned creator, any team member can lock them.
Once locked, the system records the user responsible for the action in the metadata.
If you need to edit a locked dashboard, you can create a duplicate by selecting Save as from the ellipsis menu.

This ensures dashboards remain secure while allowing flexibility when updates are necessary.

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