You can view a dashboard in the if you have the proper permissions. The default location dashboards is the /Dashboards folder.
The following procedure walks you through opening one of JasperReports Server's samples, the SuperMart dashboard.
To view the SuperMart dashboard:
| 1. | Log in as user demo, using the password demo. |
| Passwords are case-sensitive. You must use lowercase when you type demo. |
The SuperMart dashboard opens in the dashboard viewer. This dashboard includes five reports and an input control:
SuperMart Dashboard Example |
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| 2. | In the Country input control dashlet, click the text entry box. |
| 3. | Select USA, then click Closeto change the data displayed. |
The four reports with Country data update to display data for USA only. the Top 5 report, which does not contain Country data, does not update.
| 4. | When done, click View > Repository to go to the repository page. |
Keep these points in mind when viewing a dashboard that has input controls:
| • | An input control may appear as a text field, a drop-down, a check box, a multi-select list box, or a calendar icon. |
| • | If one of the frames in a dashboard does not refer to an input control, that frame does not update when you change that input control’s value. Only reports that refer to the input control reflect the change. |
Previewing a Dashboard
You can preview your dashboard to see how it will appear when an end-user views it.
To preview a dashboard:
| 1. | Click |
| 2. | To close the preview and return to the Dashboard Designer, click |
Dashboard Properties
You can view and edit the basic appearance of all dashlets on your dashboard, and determine the refresh settings, through the Dashboard Properties.
To view and edit the Dashboard Properties:
| 1. | On the dashboard toolbar, click |
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Dashboard Properties |
| 2. | Edit the Dashlet Settings, if needed: |
| • | Show dashlet borders: Select or deselect this to show or hide the thin lines around each dashlet. |
| • | Dashlet outer margin in pixels: Enter the desired width, in pixels, of the margins between dashlets. |
| • | Dashlet inner padding in pixels: Enter the desired width, in pixels, of the padding inside each dashlet. |
| 3. | Edit the Refresh Settings, if needed: |
| • | Auto-refresh dashboard contents: Select or deselect this to enable or disable automatic refresh for your content. |
| • | Refresh Interval: Enter the number of minutes or seconds between each content refresh, using the text entry and drop-down menu. |
Dashlet Properties
You can view and edit the appearance of and basic information for each dashlet on your dashboard, and determine the refresh settings, through the Dashlet properties. The available properties vary based on the type of dashlet you are working with.
To view and edit the Dashlet properties:
| 1. | Right-click on the dashlet and select Properties to open the Dashlet Properties window. |
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Dashlet Properties |
| 2. | Click Apply to view the changes, OK to accept the changes, and Cancel to discard the changes. |
Properties for Dashlets containing charts, crosstabs, tables, reports, and Ad Hoc views include:
| • | Dashlet Name: Editable field for the displayed dashlet name. |
| • | Resource ID: Non-editable ID taken from the original dashlet name. |
| • | Source Data: Non-editable path of the source data. |
| • | Show/Hide Dashlet elements: Select or deselect to show or hide the title bar, which includes the dashlet name, refresh button, and maximize button. |
| • | Scale to Fit: Use the drop-down menu to determine how the element is scaled in the dashlet. |
| • | Refresh Settings: Select or deselect to enable or disable auto-refresh, and use the text entry and drop-down menu to set the time between each content refresh. This setting overrides refresh properties set at the dashboard level. |
Properties for Dashlets containing text include:
| • | Dashlet Name: Editable field or the displayed dashlet name. |
| • | Resource ID: Non-editable ID taken from the original dashlet name. |
| • | Text: Editable field for the text displayed in the dashlet. |
| • | Font: Use the selection lists and buttons to set the font, font size, font style, alignment, and font color for the text displayed in the dashlet. |
Properties for dashlets containing a Web Page include:
| • | Dashlet Name: Editable field for the displayed dashlet name. |
| • | Resource ID: Non-editable ID taken from the original dashlet name. |
| • | Web Page Address (URL): Editable field for the URL displayed in the dashlet. |
| • | Show/Hide Dashlet elements: Select or deselect to show or hide the title bar, which includes the dashlet name, refresh button, and maximize button. |
| • | Show scroll bars: Select or deselect to show or hide scroll bars. |
| • | Refresh Settings: Select or deselect to enable or disable auto-refresh, and use the text entry and drop-down menu to set the time between each content refresh. This setting overrides refresh properties set at the dashboard level. |
Properties for dashlets containing a filter include:
| • | Dashlet Name: Editable field for the displayed dashlet name. |
| • | Resource ID: Non-editable ID taken from the original dashlet name. |
| • | Show/Hide Dashlet buttons: Select or deselect to show or hide the Apply button or Reset button. |
| • | Position of dashlet buttons: Use the drop-down menu to select bottom or right. |
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