Which action must be performed prior to adding a new chart or table to a dashboard?

Question

Options

• ASearch for an event and save it to the dashboard
• BClick Actions > Saved Searches and add to the dashboard
• CEverything that is being logged is available to be added to the dashboard
• DCheck the box marked Include in my Dashboard when saving a grouped search

• A
  14% (6)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  77% (34)

Explanation

Option D is correct because dashboards display grouped searches that have been explicitly flagged for inclusion - the "Include in my Dashboard" checkbox during the save process is the required prerequisite step that makes a search available as a chart or table on the dashboard.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A - Searching for an event and saving it doesn't automatically surface it on the dashboard; the grouped search with the dashboard checkbox is what matters.
• B - "Actions > Saved Searches" is used to manage existing saved searches, not to prepare something for dashboard inclusion.
• C - Not everything being logged is dashboard-ready; raw log data must be grouped and specifically saved with the dashboard option enabled before it can appear as a visual element.

Memory tip: Think "group, check, display" - you must group the search, check the dashboard box when saving, then it displays on your dashboard. The checkbox is the gateway.

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