An Important Information box can be found in the upper right corner of most dashboards and varies per dashboard, but typically includes the date the data was last refreshed from the Data Warehouse and an About this Page link to dashboard documentation.

Data Sources: PolyData Dashboards display data from the Data Warehouse. PolyData Reports (or BI Publisher Reports) display data from the Data Warehouse and other databases (e.g., Advance, MCA, etc.).

1. Log in to the My Cal Poly Portal.

2. Under the My Apps menu, click PolyData Dashboards.

1.  If you don't see the link, you may need to add it to the My Apps menu.

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1. From the top of the page, click the Dashboards dropdown

1. menu to access your dashboard(s).
   

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2. Click on the arrow to expand the subject area folder to view the underlying dashboard(s).
   

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2. Click on the dashboard you want to open.

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PolyData Dashboard also provides access to Oracle's BI Publisher tool. Reports you have access to will appear in the Publisher Reports folder. 

1. From the top of the page, click the Catalog

1.  link to access your dashboard(s).

2. Your browser will load a new page, displaying a file browser on the left. Under Folders, expand Shared Folders > Publisher Reports.
   

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2. Go to the report you want, then click Open. Folder structures under each subject area folder vary based on the content available.