diff --git a/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/scripts/run-query-set.sh b/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/scripts/run-query-set.sh
index f233a11..b14a138 100755
--- a/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/scripts/run-query-set.sh
+++ b/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/scripts/run-query-set.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ID_FIELD="asin"
 K="20"
 THRESHOLD="1.0" # Default value
 
-curl -s -X DELETE "http://localhost:9200/search_quality_eval_query_sets_run_results"
+curl -s -X DELETE "http://localhost:9200/search_quality_eval_query_sets_run_results,sqe_metrics_sample_data"
 
 # Keyword search
 curl -s -X POST "http://localhost:9200/_plugins/search_quality_eval/run?id=${QUERY_SET_ID}&judgments_id=${JUDGMENTS_ID}&index=${INDEX}&id_field=${ID_FIELD}&k=${K}" \
diff --git a/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.java b/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.java
index eb7f2f7..45c7ba1 100644
--- a/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.java
+++ b/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.java
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ public class SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin extends Plugin implements ActionPlugi
      */
     public static final String QUERY_SETS_RUN_RESULTS_INDEX_NAME = "search_quality_eval_query_sets_run_results";
 
+    /**
+     * The name of the index that stores the metrics for the dashboard.
+     */
+    public static final String DASHBOARD_METRICS_INDEX_NAME = "sqe_metrics_sample_data";
+
     /**
      * The name of the index that stores the implicit judgments.
      */
diff --git a/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/runners/AbstractQuerySetRunner.java b/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/runners/AbstractQuerySetRunner.java
index 7c3fa75..6b9bea5 100644
--- a/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/runners/AbstractQuerySetRunner.java
+++ b/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/runners/AbstractQuerySetRunner.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public Double getJudgmentValue(final String judgmentsId, final String query, fin
 
             final Map<String, Object> j = searchResponse.getHits().getAt(0).getSourceAsMap();
 
-            LOGGER.info("Judgment contains a value: {}", j.get("judgment"));
+            // LOGGER.debug("Judgment contains a value: {}", j.get("judgment"));
 
             // TODO: Why does this not exist in some cases?
             if(j.containsKey("judgment")) {
diff --git a/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/runners/OpenSearchQuerySetRunner.java b/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/runners/OpenSearchQuerySetRunner.java
index f792943..94306f6 100644
--- a/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/runners/OpenSearchQuerySetRunner.java
+++ b/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation-plugin/src/main/java/org/opensearch/eval/runners/OpenSearchQuerySetRunner.java
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.opensearch.action.admin.indices.create.CreateIndexRequest;
+import org.opensearch.action.admin.indices.create.CreateIndexResponse;
+import org.opensearch.action.admin.indices.exists.indices.IndicesExistsAction;
+import org.opensearch.action.admin.indices.exists.indices.IndicesExistsRequest;
+import org.opensearch.action.admin.indices.exists.indices.IndicesExistsResponse;
 import org.opensearch.action.bulk.BulkRequest;
 import org.opensearch.action.bulk.BulkResponse;
 import org.opensearch.action.index.IndexRequest;
@@ -35,6 +40,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
+import static org.opensearch.eval.SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.JUDGMENTS_INDEX_NAME;
 import static org.opensearch.eval.SearchQualityEvaluationRestHandler.QUERY_PLACEHOLDER;
 
 /**
@@ -208,6 +214,58 @@ public void save(final QuerySetRunResult result) throws Exception {
         // See https://github.com/o19s/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation/blob/main/opensearch-dashboard-prototyping/METRICS_SCHEMA.md
         // See https://github.com/o19s/opensearch-search-quality-evaluation/blob/main/opensearch-dashboard-prototyping/sample_data.ndjson
 
+        final IndicesExistsRequest indicesExistsRequest = new IndicesExistsRequest(SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.DASHBOARD_METRICS_INDEX_NAME);
+
+        client.admin().indices().exists(indicesExistsRequest, new ActionListener<>() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void onResponse(IndicesExistsResponse indicesExistsResponse) {
+
+                if(!indicesExistsResponse.isExists()) {
+
+                    // Create the index.
+                    // TODO: Read this mapping from a resource file instead.
+                    final String mapping = "{\n" +
+                            "              \"properties\": {\n" +
+                            "                \"datetime\": { \"type\": \"date\", \"format\": \"basic_date_time\" },\n" +
+                            "                \"search_config\": { \"type\": \"keyword\" },\n" +
+                            "                \"query_set_id\": { \"type\": \"keyword\" },\n" +
+                            "                \"query\": { \"type\": \"keyword\" },\n" +
+                            "                \"metric\": { \"type\": \"keyword\" },\n" +
+                            "                \"value\": { \"type\": \"double\" },\n" +
+                            "                \"application\": { \"type\": \"keyword\" },\n" +
+                            "                \"evaluation_id\": { \"type\": \"keyword\" }\n" +
+                            "              }\n" +
+                            "          }";
+
+                    // Create the judgments index.
+                    final CreateIndexRequest createIndexRequest = new CreateIndexRequest(SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.DASHBOARD_METRICS_INDEX_NAME).mapping(mapping);
+
+                    client.admin().indices().create(createIndexRequest, new ActionListener<>() {
+
+                        @Override
+                        public void onResponse(CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse) {
+                            LOGGER.info("{} index created.", SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.DASHBOARD_METRICS_INDEX_NAME);
+                        }
+
+                        @Override
+                        public void onFailure(Exception ex) {
+                            LOGGER.error("Unable to create the {} index.", SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.DASHBOARD_METRICS_INDEX_NAME, ex);
+                        }
+
+                    });
+
+                }
+
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onFailure(Exception ex) {
+                LOGGER.error("Unable to determine if {} index exists.", SearchQualityEvaluationPlugin.DASHBOARD_METRICS_INDEX_NAME, ex);
+            }
+
+        });
+
         final BulkRequest bulkRequest = new BulkRequest();
         final String timestamp = TimeUtils.getTimestamp();