Configuring the Dashboard Reports Directory

In SAS Model Manager, the dashboard reports directory is configured during installation. The default directory is \SASConfigDir\Lev#\AppData\SASModelManager13.1\Dashboard.

Note: When the SAS Application Server and the SAS Workspace Server are located on different physical machines, the Software Deployment Wizard creates a directory on the Application Server machine and uses that value for the App.DashboardDir property value. You must create a directory that is accessible by the SAS Workspace server, and the SAS Model Manager users must have permissions to the directory.

To configure a different directory to store the SAS Model Manager dashboard reports:

Connect to the SAS Workspace Server.
Create a new directory (for example, C:\Dashboard).

Note: The directory must be located on the SAS Workspace Server or on a network drive that is accessible by the SAS Workspace Server. Do not include special characters or spaces in the name of the directory.
Grant user permissions for the new directory. For example, perform the following tasks:
- Grant Full Control permission to users who need to create subdirectories, write content, or delete content. This type of user includes a user who you will add (using SAS Management Console) to the Model Manager Administrator Users group or a user who is a SAS administrator.
- Grant Read, Write, and Execute permissions to users who need to create performance indicators and execute dashboard reports. This type of user includes a user who you will add (using SAS Management Console) to the Model Manager Advanced Users group.
- Grant Read and Execute permissions to users who need only to view the dashboard reports. This type of user includes a user who you will add (using SAS Management Console) to the Model Manager Users group.
Note: In a UNIX environment all SAS Model Manager users must be part of a group that has the appropriate group permissions. For more information, see Creating Operating System Accounts in UNIX Environments and Configuring Users, Groups, and Roles.
From SAS Management Console, expand the Application Management node on the Plug-ins tab.
Select and expand Configuration ManagerSAS Application Infrastructure.
Right-click Model Manager JavaSvcs 13.1 and select Properties.
(optional) Click the Settings tab and then select Report Options. Use this setting to specify the styles that are available when a user generates dashboard reports, and to enable the indicator override option for defining dashboard report indicators. When you use the indicator override configuration, indicators with conditions are available when you add dashboard report indicators using SAS Model Manager. For more information, see Report Options.
Click the Advanced tab to modify the application dashboard directory. Change the property value for App.DashboardDir to the directory path that was configured.
Click OK.
For changes to take effect, you must restart the web application server.