Dashboard Section Objects

Dashboard Graphics and Controls are objects authors use to customize Dashboard sections beyond embedding presentation sections such as Charts and Pivots onto the Dashboard. The Graphics and Controls objects can be combined allowing report authors the option to provide custom tailored Dashboards that are consistent with the visual presentation for the end user. This section introduces the different types of Dashboard Graphics and Controls available to report writers for creating interactive Dashboards that are functional and visually appealing.

Graphics

Dashboard Graphics are commonly used to enhance the look and feel of a Dashboard section. When customized with JavaScript, Graphics can also be used to provide button-click interactivity.

Several shapes are made available to report authors to customize the visual...