Differences between Core UI and Platform Analytics dashboards

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  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    • When the unified analytics property is enabled, Core UI dashboards and dashboards in Platform Analytics can coexist in your instance. Use this reference to distinguish between them.

    Both Core UI and Platform Analytics dashboards enable you to show visual components in a shareable canvas. When the com.glide.par.unified_analytics.enabled property is enabled, all dashboards are available.

    On migrated instances, your Core UI data, existing dashboards, reports, interactive filters, and Performance Analytics widgets are moved to Platform Analytics. The result is a single set of visualizations and unified filters for all data sources. For more information, see Platform Analytics Migration Center.

    Core UI dashboards

    Core UI dashboards are those created in the classic UI featuring visualizations created in Report Designer and Performance Analytics content created using PA widget forms.

    Dashboard example
    Core UI dashboard example with four single score visualizations and part of the configuration panel
    Menu path
    • When Platform Analytics is not enabled, navigate to All > Self-Service > Dashboards.
    • When Platform Analytics is enabled, navigate to Platform Analytics > Library > Dashboards.

    When you edit Core UI dashboards and their content, you do so in the Core UI tools including Report Designer. For more information, see Reporting, dashboards, and Performance Analytics in the Core UI.

    Platform Analytics dashboards

    Platform Analytics dashboards are created using either UI Builder or the inline dashboard editor. These dashboards support all objects in the element library, such as data visualizations, filters, and rich text. In a tabbed dashboard, these contents can be placed in a tab or above the tabs. Filters placed above the tabs apply to content on all the tabs.

    When you create Platform Analytics dashboards, you can add any existing element that you have rights to, or create a new element from within the dashboard. These elements include data-agnostic visualizations based on indicators, table data, MetricBase data, and Usage Insights.

    Platform Analytics dashboards also provide Proactive Insights that support more informed decision making. Insights explore correlations and highlight potential changes and issues before they turn into problems.​ For more information, see Proactive analytics insights on dashboards.

    Dashboard example
    Platform Analytics experience dashboard with three single score visualizations and part of the Details panel
    Menu path
    All > Platform Analytics > Library > Dashboards