Summary

The goal of this chapter was to introduce the user to the scripting concepts necessary to perform dashboard development and advanced computations. The chapter began with an overview of the terminology used within the software, including objects, methods, and properties. The chapter continued with an introduction to the Scripting Interface and Interactive Reporting Object Model, providing knowledge on the interface for adding customized code to a Dashboard section or the document as well as the hierarchy/tree structure of objects that can be manipulated through using code. The chapter concluded with a review of the different types of JavaScript components that are utilized throughout the later chapters of the book, providing an overview of the different sets of components that are available and commonly used when building dashboards...