Parameter Mapping helps you refine your filters by letting you specify which dashlets and which parameters are affected by a filter.
To open Parameter Mapping:
| 1. | Open a dashboard with filters, such as the Sales Dashboard created in Creating a Dashboard, in the Dashboard Designer. |
| 2. | Click ![js-Dashboard-icon-NewParameterMapping_28x24.png.2d6257dbe5949d97aa2e9e159c0ba0b7.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
![js-Dashboard-ParameterMapping.png.c9d8190c1641c24250e9e4ab40b802d2.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
Parameter Mapping for the Sales Dashboard |
Parameter Mapping displays the filter-to-dashlet mapping, and includes the following columns and buttons:
| • | Source Dashlet, the name of the dashlet where the filter originates. Can also display Filter Group (multiple filters in a single dashlet) or Manually Created Filter (filter created using Parameter Mapping, as described below). |
| • | Filter/Parameter, the name of the filter. |
| • | Dashlet Affected, with a dropdown menu including all dashlets that can be affected by that filter. |
| • | Filter/Parameter Affected, with a dropdown menu including all parameters associated with the selected dashlet in the Dashlet Affected column. |
| • | Add button ![js-Dashboard-FilterManager-icon-Add.png.4cf1a40c569b3fdcb3c6657417c0eb97.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
| • | Delete button ![js-AdHoc-icon-chart-removeFormatting.png.daa72626f19bf989513693849a5706e5.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
From Parameter Mapping, you can add, delete, or edit an existing dashlet/parameter combination, and create a new filter to add to the dashboard.
To add a filter using Parameter Mapping:
| 1. | Open a dashboard with filters, and open Parameter Mapping as described above. |
| 2. | In the filter row you want to add the new filter to, click ![js-Dashboard-FilterManager-icon-Add.png.1a9e7140ac56ceb120a0d520e9d22314.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
| 3. | Using these new line-items, select the dashlet and parameter combination you want to apply to the dashboard. |
| 4. | Click OK to apply and save or Cancel to discard your changes. |
To delete a filter using Parameter Mapping:
| 1. | Open Parameter Mapping. |
| 2. | In the filter row you want to delete, click ![js-AdHoc-icon-chart-removeFormatting.png.750ecf609c7291dcfad81d5f6114743b.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
To create a new filter via Parameter Mapping:
| 1. | Open Parameter Mapping. |
| 2. | Click Create New Filter. A new row is added to the manager. |
| 3. | In the Filter column, enter a name for the new filter. Click outside the text box to apply the name. |
| 4. | Click ![js-Dashboard-FilterManager-icon-Add.png.7b73a74ae9627d5cde857f6ea569d629.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
| 5. | Click OK to apply and save, or Cancel to discard the new filter. |
To delete a newly-created filter:
| 1. | In Parameter Mapping, click ![js-AdHoc-icon-chart-removeFormatting.png.09b93c1dfeea22376a29f7b5e384cc47.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
| 2. | Click ![js-AdHoc-icon-chart-removeFormatting.png.2cac56d1582b77b8516ee8d20726b307.png](https://community.jaspersoft.com/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png) |
| 3. | Click OK to apply and save, or Cancel to discard the new filter. |
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