Nested folder support via API

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Hello, we have several products with separate dashboards in several different folders. We’re trying to move our dashboards to nested folders to simplify access and organization. However, when trying to do this (via the API or the web UI), it seems there is no option to make an existing folder a child of another folder. Am I missing something or does this feature cease to exist?

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Hi @IanAtVolvo - Can you go to Dashboard, then select the dashboard ( 3 dots …) and Add to the desired folder. See the below screenshot.

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Regards - San

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Hi San,

I could but that doesn’t really solve my issue. I want to make an existing folder the child of another folder without having to copy or move everything from the existing folder.

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Hi @IanAtVolvo : If I understood correctly, you have a sub folder and want to move or copy to another folder? Please correct me if I am wrong.

Regards - San

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Hi @IanAtVolvo : looks like there is NO direct move of sub folders from one folder to another in QuickSight now. A work around can be done.

  1. create the folder in the destination sub folders.
  2. Add the data sets, analysis and dashboard to that sub folders.
  3. Remove the source sub folders.

You can automate this via boto3 Quicksight API as for each folder, there is unique ID associated with it and deletion can be done with respect to ID. Please do a POC before implementing to whole environment.

For better approach, tagging experts.
@Max @David_Wong @Bhasi_Mehta @Tatyana_Yakushev @Kristin @Koushik_Muthanna @Biswajit_1993

Regards - San

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