Chapter 3. From a Static to an Interactive Dashboard
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
Selecting your data from a list
Drilling down from a chart
Using the Filter selector component for hierarchies
An alternative hierarchy selection method
Using the Hierarchical Table
Using Filtered Rows
Using maps to select data of an area or country
Adding a Mac OS X-looking dock to your dashboard
Resetting your data (the reset button)
Making selections from a custom image (the push button and image component)
Inputting data values
Using the Play Selector / Play Control component
Opening up a Web Intelligence report using dashboard parameters
Selecting calendar dates
Using sliders to create a what-if scenario
Introduction
An important strength that SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards has is the amount of control it allows a developer to provide the user with. This leads to totally customized dashboards, which give users the interactivity that guides them to make the right business decisions. It is important that developers know what type of interactive tools are available so that they can utilize the power of these tools.
With the right interactivity, users can retrieve information more quickly and efficiently. This chapter will provide developers with recipes on interactivity, which will improve the dashboard user experience.