Class overview Flashcards
File Hierarchy
Analytics Catalog
a central repository of all reporting content. Everything you build in this class can be found in the Analytics Catalog
Dashboard Editor
create and edit source dashboard records; Basic Information Layout Content Resource Settings Parameters Access
Display title
End users see the display title in the Analytics Catalog and when they view a dashboard.
Description
End users may read this description about the dashboard in the Analytics Catalog
Owning application
The application responsible for maintaining this dashboard.
Name
These names are used when you add components in the Content section of the
Dashboard Editor.
The name will appear at the top of the region only if the “Group components” checkbox is selected and “Show Name” is set to Yes.
Group
components
Group components by their region and allow the region to display a label above the components it contains. If this is not selected, users will never see the region names.
Orientation
Orientation determines how new components are stacked. If you are using a column view or the Three Pane View, orientation is vertical. If you are using a row view, orientation is horizontal.
Region Color
The background color will only take effect if the layout is set to group components
Region
Enter the component’s dashboard region. The options are the regions specified in the Layout form. If you entered names on that form, the names appear here. If
not, the regions are numbered. When multiple components are in the same region, they appear in the order they are listed in the Content form.
Copy and Edit
Copy the selected component and open the copy in the Component Editor. The selected component is replaced with the new copy.
F4
insert a blank line in your table
of components.
SHIFT + F4
To remove a line
Dashboard types
In the Dashboard Launcher, dashboards are organized by these types.
Ready for use
This must be selected for any user, even the dashboard builder, to open and view
the dashboard. In addition, all components on a dashboard must be marked as
Ready for use before the dashboard can be marked as Ready for use.
Enabled for user selection
Select this when you want the dashboard to be available in the Analytics Catalog
Source Record
If the component was copied from another component, the read‐only original component displays here
Display format
the component type
Data Source
Choose what data to use as the content for this component. Data source options vary by component type.
Owning application
The application team responsible for maintenance of this component. This field is purely informational and has no impact on user access
Launch activity
Enter the activity descriptor for the Hyperspace activity that launches if a user clicks the component header
Icon
During Hyperspace installation, a directory will be created for your organization to store icons and images. You may refer to this directory in the Icon field.
Refresh interval
﴾minutes﴿
Enter how often, in minutes, you want the component to refresh its data. If there is no value set in this field, the component will never refresh automatically.
Allow users to refresh
Select this check box if you want to include a button that users can click to refresh the component’s data