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 Display ALM data.

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

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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, see Set configuration parameters.

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

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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.

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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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