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Version: 1.2

Use lenses in the Console

Use the Lenses panel in the Console to return to a saved view, save the view you're looking at, and share it with your team.

Before you begin​

Sign in to the Hub Console. Lenses work on the Resources, Definitions, and Packages pages. See Browse resources in the Console.

Open a lens​

  1. On the Resources, Definitions, or Packages page, open the Lenses panel on the left. It lists the lenses for that page in three groups:
    • My lenses: lenses you own.
    • Shared by team: lenses other users shared.
    • Pre-built: the built-in lenses that come with Hub.
  2. Select a lens. The page applies its search, filters, sort, and columns, and shows the lens's name above the results.

To find a lens by name, use Search lenses at the top of the panel.

The Lenses panel, with My lenses, Shared by team, and Pre-built groupsThe Lenses panel, with My lenses, Shared by team, and Pre-built groups

Changing the filters or sort after you open a lens changes only what you see now. The lens keeps its saved view until you save over it. Selecting another lens replaces your current view with that lens's view.

Save your view as a lens​

  1. Set the search, filters, sort, and columns until the view looks right. A lens needs a search term or at least one filter.
  2. Select + (Create lens) next to My lenses.
  3. In the Save as new Lens dialog, enter a name and, optionally, a description, then select Save.

The new lens appears under My lenses with a Private badge. Only you can see it until you share it.

The Save as new Lens dialogThe Save as new Lens dialog

Send someone a view​

Open the lens's More actions menu (⋯) in the Lenses panel and choose Copy link, or select Copy link in the lens header.

The link opens the page with the lens's filters applied. It doesn't share the lens: the lens stays private, and the person you send it to sees the view from the link rather than finding the lens in their panel. Use a link for a one-off, such as a view you paste into an incident thread.

The lens actions menu with Copy linkThe lens actions menu with Copy link

Share a lens with your team​

  1. In the Lenses panel, open the lens's More actions menu (⋯) and choose Edit.
  2. Under Visibility, choose Shared, then select Save.

The lens appears under Shared by team for everyone who signs in to Hub. Sharing doesn't give others edit rights. Only you can change or delete it.

The Edit lens dialog with Visibility set to SharedThe Edit lens dialog with Visibility set to Shared

Change or delete a lens you own​

  • Change it: open the lens, adjust the view, then choose Save > Save changes in the lens header. Saving replaces the lens's whole view.
  • Delete it: open the lens's More actions menu (⋯) in the Lenses panel and choose Delete.

You can't change a built-in lens or another user's lens. To build on one, adjust the view and choose Save > Duplicate as new lens. The copy is yours.

Next steps​