3. Creating View Instances

To create a View instance:

  1. Browse to a View and expand.

  2. Click the “Create Instance” button.

  3. Provide the following information:

    Item

    Required

    Description

    View Version

    Yes

    Select the version of the View to instantiate.

    Instance Name

    Yes

    Must be unique for a given View.

    Display Label

    Yes

    Readable display name used for the View instance when shown in Ambari Web.

    Description

    Yes

    Readable description used for the View instance when shown in Ambari Web.

    Visible

    No

    Designates whether the View is visible or not visible to the end-user in Ambari web. Use this property to temporarily hide a view in Ambari Web from users.

    Properties

    Maybe

    Depends on the View. If the View requires certain configuration properties, you are prompted to provide the required information.