| This section refers to legacy dashboards, those created in JasperReports Server version 5.6.2 and earlier. |
A Jaspersoft Dashboard displays several reports in a single, integrated view. A dashboard can include other dashboards, input controls for choosing the data displayed in one or more frames, and custom frames that point to URLs for other content. By combining different types of related content, you can create appealing, data-rich dashboards that quickly convey trends.
Dashboard with a Table, Chart, and Crosstab |
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This chapter contains the following sections:
Viewing a Legacy Dashboard
Dashboards created prior to JasperReports Server version 6.0 open in
The following procedure walks you through opening one of JasperReports Server's samples, the SuperMart Performance 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. this dashboard includes three reports:
SuperMart Dashboard Example |
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| 2. | When you hover your cursor over each report, controls appear for that individual report: |
| 3. | Select new values from the Start Month and End Month drop-downs and click Submit to change the data displayed. |
All three reports update to display data for the months you indicate.
| 4. | Click Reset to set the input controls to the last values saved and return the dashboard to its initial view. |
| 5. | 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. |
| If a dashboard includes a Print View button, click it to display the dashboard without JasperReports Server's header and footer; depending on your web browser, this also opens your browser's Print window. |
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