The Settings dialog box appears each time you access one of the Labor Dashboard screens. There are two tabs available in this dialog box: Basic Setup and Advanced Setup. By default, the dialog box opens with the Basic Setup tab selected. Use the Basic Setup tab to select the properties and date ranges for which to view labor data. In the Advanced Setup tab, you can select the properties and date ranges, as well as specify Property Tags and Budget Data Sets to display in the dashboard.

Although the Settings dialog box is the first step when accessing Labor Dashboard, you can return to it at any time to makes changes using the Settings button in the top-right of the Labor Dashboard screens.

Using the Basic Setup tab

Access the Settings dialog box of Labor Dashboard:

If you are accessing the desired Labor Dashboard screen, the Setting dialog box appears after you select the screen from the main menu.
Click here for instructions on accessing the Labor Dashboard.
1. In the toolbar, click the Analytics Menu icon ( ).
2. From the drop-down list, under the Labor Dashboard section, select one of the dashboard screens:
  At a Glance
  Issues and Opportunities
  Metrics and Reports
  Trends
  Property Ranking
  Last Week Next Week
  Best Available Data
In a new tab, the selected Labor Dashboard screen opens to the Setting dialog box.

If you are already working in a Labor Dashboard screen, click Settings.
The Setting dialog box appears.

Click here for field descriptions of the Basic Setup tab

Fields on the Basic Setup tab of the Settings dialog box for Labor Dashboard

Field	Description	Notes
Select Properties
Search Properties	Search field for properties. As you type search criteria in the field, the property list updates based on your entries.
Property list	Lists all properties available for selection. Select the properties you want to include in the dashboard calculations. If necessary, use the scroll bar to see all properties.
Select All	Selects check boxes for all properties.
Unselect All	Clears check boxes for all properties.
Date Range		Date Range selectors are not available for all Labor Dashboard screens.
Date range selector	Configured date ranges to display. From the drop-down list, select one of the options.	If you select an option in this field, the date range in the date range selector field below updates to reflect your selection.
Custom date range selector	Start and end dates for the date range. Select options from a fly-out calendar.
Dialog box button
Continue	Closes the dialog box and applies your selections to the dashboard screen.

In the Select Properties section, select the properties to include in the view.
In the Date Range section, do one of the following:
- From the drop-down list in the top field, select a specific time frame for which data is displayed.
- From the calendar menu in the bottom field, select the start and end dates for the range for which data is displayed.
Click Continue.
The Labor Dashboard screen appears.

Using the Advanced Setup tab

Access the Settings dialog box of Labor Dashboard:

If you are accessing the desired Labor Dashboard screen, the Setting dialog box appears after you select the screen from the main menu.
Click here for instructions on accessing the Labor Dashboard.
1. In the toolbar, click the Analytics Menu icon ( ).
2. From the drop-down list, under the Labor Dashboard section, select one of the dashboard screens:
  At a Glance
  Issues and Opportunities
  Metrics and Reports
  Trends
  Property Ranking
  Last Week Next Week
  Best Available Data
In a new tab, the selected Labor Dashboard screen opens to the Setting dialog box.

If you are already working in a Labor Dashboard screen, click Settings.
The Settings dialog box appears.

Click here for field descriptions of the Advanced Setup tab

Fields on the Advanced Setup tab of the Settings dialog box for Labor Dashboard

Field	Description	Notes
Select Property Tags
Tag categories	Tag categories for your organization. Each field displays the one or multiple tags that are associated with the category. The text to the right of the field label indicates how many categories are selected out of the number of configured categories.	The number of fields depends on how many categories are configured.
Property Tags Help	Hover the mouse pointer over the icon to display help text for working with tags.
Manage Tags	Opens the Manage Tags dialog box, where you create tags. For more information, see Manage Tags dialog box in Labor Dashboard.
Select Properties
Search Properties	Search field for properties. As you type search criteria in the field, the property list updates based on your entries.
Property list	List of all properties available for selection. Select the properties you want to include in the dashboard calculations. If necessary, use the scroll bar to see all properties.
Select All	Selects check boxes for all properties.
Unselect All	Clears check boxes for all properties.
Date Range		Date Range selectors are not available for all Labor Dashboard screens.
Date range selector	Configured date ranges to display. From the drop-down list, select one of the options.	If you select an option in this field, the date range in the date range selector field below updates to reflect your selection.
Custom date range selector	Start and end dates for the date range. Select options from a fly-out calendar.
Budget Data Sets		Budget Data Sets are not available for all Labor Dashboard screens.
Budget	Select the budget dataset to apply to the dashboard.	You must first select properties for this field to be available. The Budget list includes only datasets that are available for the selected properties. This selection applies only to metrics that contain budget information.
Forecast	Select the forecast dataset to apply to the dashboard.	You must first select properties for this field to be available. The Forecast list includes only datasets that are available for the selected properties. This selection applies only to metrics that contain forecast information.
Dialog box button
Continue	Closes the dialog box and applies your selections to the dashboard screen.

Click Advanced Setup.
In the Select Property Tags section, select the tags that are applied.
In the Select Properties section, select the properties to include in the view.
In the Date Range section, do one of the following:
1. From the drop-down list in the top field, select a specific time frame for which data is displayed.
2. From the calendar menu in the bottom field, select the start and end dates for the range for which data is displayed.
In the Budget Data Sets section, do the following:
1. From the Budget drop-down list, select the budget dataset to work with.
2. From the Forecast drop-down list, select the forecast dataset to work with.
Click Continue.
The Labor Dashboard screen appears.

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