Creating parameters

This topic explains how to create a new dashboard parameter and specify its settings.

To create dashboard parameters in the Dashboard Designer, do the following.

1. Click the Parameters button on the Ribbon's Data Source tab.
2. In the invoked dialog, click the Add button to add a new parameter.
3. Specify the following settings:

Then, click OK, to include the created parameters in the dashboard.

Look-up editor settings

There are three types of look-up editor settings that can be specified for a parameter. Select the required type from the LookUpSettings drop-down list.

• No Look-Up - set the Value to use a static value as a parameter.
• Static List - click the ellipsis button to add static values for the current dashboard parameter. In this case, the Value specifies the default parameter's value.
• Dynamic List - allows you to use a list of values from the existing data source as a parameter. You need to select the required DataSource from the list of available data sources and data members for the dashboard parameter's display name and value, respectively.
  In this case, the Value specifies the default parameter's value.