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# Program Overview Layout policy

This topic describes how to set the Program Overview Layout policy for a program type.

In this topic:

## Overview

The Program Overview Layout policy controls:

- Which tab is displayed by default when viewing the program.
- Whether to show Cost or Business Objective information on the program header.
- The program dashboard settings.

Note: When copying a program type, its program overview layout settings are not copied.

## Program Overview Layout options

The Program Overview Layout policy includes the following options:

Option | Description
--- | ---
Default Tab for display | Select the tab that you want to display by default when opening the program.
Program Indicators Settings | Select whether to show Cost or Business Objective information on the program header: Show Cost Indicator on Program Overview: Select this option if you want to show cost indicators on the program header. Show Business Objectives Indicator on Program Overview: Select this option if you want to show business objectives indicator on the program header. This option is available only when the use of business objectives is enabled by setting the ENABLE_BUSINESS_OBJ parameter to true.
Title Settings | Configure the title shown on the program overview page: If you select the Use Program Type Name as Title on Program Overview Page option, the program title will show as <Program_type_name>: <Program_name> in the program overview page. Otherwise, the program title is shown as Program: <Program_name>.
Program Dashboard Settings | This section is available only when the program type is created. Configure the dashboard settings for the program: Display program dashboard on the top of Program Overview Page: Select this option if you want to display the program dashboard on the top of the Program Overview page, above the Contents section. Otherwise, the program dashboard is displayed at the bottom of the Program Overview page, below the Business Objective section. Configure Layout: Opens the Configure Layout window where you can configure the program dashboard settings. For details, see Configure program dashboard settings.

## Configure program dashboard settings

The Configure Layout window provides the following options for you to configure the program dashboard settings:

Option | Description
--- | ---
Add Portlets | Opens the Add Portlets window where you can select the portlets you want to add. Only portlets of the Program Overview category can be selected. To adjust the portlet size, drag the portlet border. To rearrange the layout of a portlet, drag and drop the portlet to the target place. The added portlets are displayed in new programs of this program type.
Reset Overview Layout for Existing Programs | If you want to apply the overview layout settings of the program type to all existing programs of the type, click this option and click Done in the pop-up window. This overrides any changes that program managers made to their programs. To reset overview layout settings also for completed and cancelled program, select the Include completed and cancelled programs checkbox. Not available from program settings.
Add Portlets to All Programs | If you want to insert some portlets into all existing programs of the program type, click this option and select the portlets to insert. The portlets available for selection are the portlets that you have created for program dashboard. See Add Portlets. To insert the selected portlets also to completed and cancelled programs, select the Include completed and cancelled programs checkbox. If a portlet you want to insert already exists in an existing program, with the same portlet title and definition, you can decide whether to replace the portlet in the program. Not available from program settings.
Restore to Default | Click the Restore to Default button, the program will use the default dashboard settings inherited from the program type. Not available from program type settings.

## See also

- Export program dashboards

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