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:
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Open a dashboard with filters, such as the Sales Dashboard created in Creating a Dashboard, in the Dashboard Designer. |
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Click  to open Parameter Mapping. |
Parameter Mapping displays the filter-to-dashlet mapping, and includes the following columns and buttons:
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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). |
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Filter/Parameter, the name of the filter. |
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Dashlet Affected, with a dropdown menu including all dashlets that can be affected by that filter. |
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Filter/Parameter Affected, with a dropdown menu including all parameters associated with the selected dashlet in the Dashlet Affected column. |
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Add button  , used to add additional dashlet/parameter combinations to a filter. |
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Delete button  , used to delete a dashlet/parameter combination. |
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:
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Open a dashboard with filters, and open Parameter Mapping as described above. |
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In the filter row you want to add the new filter to, click . A row containing new affected dashlet and filter/parameter dropdown menus appears. |
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Using these new line-items, select the dashlet and parameter combination you want to apply to the dashboard. |
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Click OK to apply and save or Cancel to discard your changes. |
To delete a filter using Parameter Mapping:
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Open Parameter Mapping. |
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In the filter row you want to delete, click . The filter row disappears from Parameter Mapping. |
To create a new filter via Parameter Mapping:
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Open Parameter Mapping. |
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Click Create New Filter. A new row is added to the manager. |
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In the Filter column, enter a name for the new filter. Click outside the text box to apply the name. |
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Click and select the dashlet and parameter combination you want to apply to the new filter. |
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Click OK to apply and save, or Cancel to discard the new filter. |
To delete a newly-created filter:
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In Parameter Mapping, click in the filter row you want to delete. The Dashlet Affected and Filter/Parameter affected dropdown menus disappear. |
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Click again in the row you want to delete. The Filter row disappears. |
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Click OK to apply and save, or Cancel to discard the new filter. |
