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# How to Use Favorite Views

This task describes how to work with favorite views in an ALM project.

To learn more about favorite views, see Favorite Views Overview.

Add a Favorite View

Arrange an ALM window to meet your needs and save it as a favorite view.

1. Determine the way an ALM window looks by selecting certain settings for it. For example, this can include applying a filter, or sorting fields in a grid. For task details on displaying ALM data, see How to Display ALM Data.

2. Select Favorites > Add to Favorites. For user interface details on the Add Favorite dialog box, see Add Favorite Dialog Box.

Load a Favorite View

Load an existing view in an ALM window by selecting a recently used favorite view, or by selecting a view from a private or public folder.

- Load a recently used favorite view. Open the Favorites menu and select a view.

  Note: By default, ALM displays the four most recently used views on the Favorites menu. You can define the number of views displayed on the menu by setting the FAVORITES_DEPTH parameter in the Site Configuration tab in Site Administration. For details, refer to the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management Administrator Guide: Setting ALM Configuration Parameters.

- Load a favorite view. Select Favorites > Private or Favorites > Public and select a view.

Update a Favorite View

You can update the settings of an existing favorite view.

1. Load a favorite view from the Favorites menu.

2. Make changes to the view.

3. Select Favorites > Add to Favorites. The Add Favorite dialog box opens.

4. In the Favorites list, select the view name and click OK.

5. Click OK to overwrite the previous settings.

Organize Favorite Views

Organize your favorite views in private or public folders, or delete views no longer in use. From the menu bar, select Favorites > Organize Favorites. For user interface details on the Organize Favorites dialog box, see Organize Favorites Dialog Box.

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