Edit a PPM context

Edit a PPM context

You can change the settings of the PPM context configured for a dashboard.

Note: Changes in the PPM context settings can cause an incorrect data source configuration. Therefore, the data in the dashboard may not be displayed correctly.

Procedure

1. Open a dashboard in the dashboard editor.

2. Click Options > Context > Edit PPM context in the dashboard main menu.

The last page of the Edit PPM context wizard opens. The page lists all configured data columns of the PPM context. The wizard is widely identical to the Ceate PPM context wizard, see Create a PPM context. By clicking Previous you can navigate to page two and one of the wizard and change the settings.

3. Enter a term in the Search field to filter the data columns list.

4. Add a new data column to the PPM context.

a. Click +Add.

b. Select the data column type, that is, measure or dimension, in the Type drop-down menu.

c. Select a measure or dimension in the Measure or Dimension drop-down menu.

d. Enter a column name.

e. Click Add.

The new data column is created.

5. Click the

Edit icon to change the settings of a data column. Make your settings and click Change.

Besides the type, all other properties can be changed.

6. Click the

Copy icon to create a new data column based on the copy of the selected one. You must change at least one property. Make your settings and click Add.

7. Click the

Delete icon to delete a data column from the PPM context.

8. Click OK to exit the Edit PPM context wizard.

Your settings are applied.

If new data columns are added to the PPM context, they can now be assigned as data source columns. See Assign data sources to dashboard components.