diff --git a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/dashboards/create-dashboard.md b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/dashboards/create-dashboard.md index 554582013..69db086f2 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/dashboards/create-dashboard.md +++ b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/dashboards/create-dashboard.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ weight: 201 2. Click the **+Create Dashboard** menu in the upper right and select **New Dashboard**. 3. Enter a name for your dashboard in the **Name this dashboard** field in the upper left. -**To create a dashboard from a template**: +**To create a dashboard from a template in the dashboards page**: 1. Click the **Dashboards** icon in the navigation bar. @@ -33,11 +33,20 @@ weight: 201 3. In the window that appears, select a template and review the template's variables and cells. 4. Click **Create Dashboard**. +**To create a dashboard from a template in the templates UI**: + +1. Click the **Settings** icon in the left navigation. + + {{< nav-icon "settings" >}} + +2. Select the **Templates** tab. +3. Hover over the name of the template you want to create a dashboard from, then click **Create**. + **To import an existing dashboard**: 1. Click the **Dashboards** icon in the navigation bar. - {{< nav-icon "dashboards" >}} + {{< nav-icon "dashboards" >}} 2. Click the **Create Dashboard** menu in the upper right and select **Import Dashboard**. 3. In the window that appears: @@ -46,6 +55,27 @@ weight: 201 4. Select an organization from the **Destination Organization** dropdown. 5. Click **Import JSON as Dashboard**. +## Create dashboards with templates + +**To create a dashboard from a template in the dashboards page**: + +1. Click the **Dashboards** icon in the navigation bar. + + {{< nav-icon "dashboards" >}} + +2. Click the **+Create Dashboard** menu in the upper right and select **From a Template**. +3. In the window that appears, select a template and review the template's variables and cells. +4. Click **Create Dashboard**. + +**To create a dashboard from a template in the templates UI**: + +1. Click the **Settings** icon in the left navigation. + + {{< nav-icon "settings" >}} + +2. Select the **Templates** tab. +3. Hover over the name of the template you want to create a dashboard from, then click **Create**. + ## Clone a dashboard 1. Hover over the dashboard name in the list of dashboard to show options. diff --git a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/index.md b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/_index.md similarity index 70% rename from content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/index.md rename to content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/_index.md index 92322c826..f3cf470df 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/index.md +++ b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/_index.md @@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ menu: weight: 101 --- -Create, edit, and manage templates +Templates are a way to create and share dashboards across organizations without starting from scratch. {{< children >}} diff --git a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/create-template.md b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/create-template.md index 3a7a7e7ad..654b40608 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/create-template.md +++ b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/create-template.md @@ -11,10 +11,36 @@ weight: 201 --- -## Create a template +## Import a template 1. Click the **Settings** icon in the left navigation. - {{nav-icon "settings"}} + {{< nav-icon "settings" >}} -## Import a template +2. Select the **Templates** tab. +3. Click **Import Template** in the upper right. +4. In the window that appears: + * Select **Upload File** to drag-and-drop or select a file. + * Select **Paste JSON** to paste in JSON. +5. Click **Import JSON as Template**. + + +## Create a template from an existing dashboard + +1. Click the **Dashboards** icon in the navigation bar. + + {{< nav-icon "dashboards" >}} + +2. Click the settings icon ({{< icon "gear" >}}) next to a dashboard in the list, then click **Export**. The dashboard JSON appears in a new window. +3. Click **Save as template**. + + +## Clone a template + +1. Click the **Settings** icon in the left navigation. + + {{< nav-icon "settings" >}} + +2. Select the **Templates** tab. +3. Hover over the template you want to clone, then click {{< icon "clone" >}}. +4. Click **Clone** to confirm. The cloned template appears in your list. diff --git a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/delete-template.md b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/delete-template.md index 1b886134e..4f3873b2b 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/delete-template.md +++ b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/delete-template.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Delete templates +title: Delete a template seotitle: Delete InfluxDB templates description: Delete templates in the InfluxDB user interface (UI). v2.0/tags: [templates] @@ -10,3 +10,13 @@ menu: weight: 203 --- + +To delete a template in the InfluxDB UI: + +1. Click the **Settings** icon in the left navigation. + + {{< nav-icon "settings" >}} + +2. Select the **Templates** tab. +3. Hover over the name of the template you want to delete, then click **{{< icon "trash" >}}**. +3. Click **Delete** to delete your dashboard. diff --git a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/view-template.md b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/view-template.md index 5f17be251..3803d3a4d 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/view-template.md +++ b/content/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/view-template.md @@ -10,3 +10,11 @@ menu: weight: 202 --- +To view templates in the InfluxDB UI: + +1. Click the **Settings** icon in the left navigation. + + {{< nav-icon "settings" >}} + +2. Select the **Templates** tab. The list of templates appears. +3. Click on the name of a template to view its JSON.