Populating Dashboard Controls with Database-Driven Values
The values available for selection by an end user in a Drop Down or List Box Control can be populated with custom values by either editing the Values property of the object or through the use of programming to dynamically populate a List of Values (LOV) from a set of data contained within a Results or Table section in a document. The use of programming allows the displayed LOV in the Drop Down or List Box control to update as the values of the section change without the need to modify the Interactive Reporting document. This section introduces the processes required to use JavaScript code to generate a LOV for a Drop Down or List Box Control from database values.
Querying Available Values
The concept of Available Values appears throughout the software when working with filters. The term describes a distinct...
