Dropdown List Selector
The Dropdown List Selector is used to add dynamic behavior to dashboards by allowing users to make selections that affect the dashboard. The component shows a dropdown list where user can select a value from a list of available values. The dropdown list is linked to other components of the dashboard as follows: The selected value is stored to a variable, which is used by the other components.
The Dropdown List Selector can be configured flexibly to show any kind of data from the model in a dynamic way. Note that the Dropdown List Selector is not linked to the filters of the dashboard.
When using the Dropdown List Selector, the linked variable needs to be defined to the dashboard as follows:
- Click the dots menu on top right and click Dashboard Properties.
- Open Variables tab.
- Define a name for the variable in the textbox.
- Set the behavior to be Stored variable.
- Click the Done button on top right, and save the dashboard.
Dropdown List Selector has the following settings:
- Title: Title/label of the dropdown list. If no title is defined, an automatic title is derived based on the chosen List items .
- Analyzed objects: Types of objects where the list items are derived. Based on this selection, there are different options available for the List items and 1. measure.
- Sorting: Order in which items are shown in the list.
- Maximum rows: Maximum number of items shown by the list. This setting can be used to show only the most important items.
- Variable name: Name of the linked variable. When user makes a selection in the list, this variable value is changed.
- 1. measure: The list can optionally show aggregated information for each of the listed items in parenthesis. When the measure is selected, possibility to define a second measure appears.
- List items: Select what kind of items the dropdown list is showing.
- Same layout settings as in charts.