# Viewing a Performance Insights metric widget in CloudWatch
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Select a Performance Insights metric widget in the Amazon RDS Performance Insights dashboard and view the metric data in the CloudWatch console. 

**To export a metric widget and view the metrics data in the CloudWatch console**

1. Open the Amazon RDS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/).

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Performance Insights**.

1. Choose a DB instance. 

   The Performance Insights dashboard appears for the DB instance.

1. Scroll down to **Metrics**.

   By default, the preconfigured dashboard with Performance Insights metrics appears.

1. Choose a metric widget and then choose **View in CloudWatch** in the menu.  
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   The metric data appears in the CloudWatch console.