By triggering, the action sets a data selection in a target widget. The target widget is displayed applying the data selected.
This action sets a specific selection, for example, a column in a table or a data point in a chart, in one or several target widgets. The target widgets can be placed on any tab available in the dashboard. If the data selected also represents filter values for another widget, this widget is filtered accordingly.
Procedure
Create a dashboard or open a dashboard in the dashboard editor.
Click a chart widget on the dashboard that supports actions. The relevant properties dialog is displayed.
Click the Action tab.
Select the action trigger event in the Trigger drop-down menu.
The actions available dependent on the widget selected.
Enable the Set selection option.
If you deactivate the option, the action will not be deleted but deactivated in view mode.
Configure the Set selection action.
Click Configure to set the action configuration.
Initially, all Available coordinates of the target widgets are displayed.
Set the coordinates of the widget that you want to select by your action. For this, drag the relevant coordinate and drop it in the field in the Select selection component area.
Set the values that should be selected. You can enter a constant value or you can assign the values of a coordinate of another widget. Select a tab, drag the relevant widget coordinate, and drop it in the Selection box of the previously set coordinate.
Only the coordinates with the fitting values are provided.
Click Add an additional selection to define a further selection.
Click Save action.
Your settings are applied and your action is specified for the selected widget.