Set selection
By triggering, the action sets a data selection in a target component. The target component 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 components. The target components can be placed on any tab available in the dashboard. If the data selected also represents filter values for another component, this component is filtered accordingly.
Procedure
2. Click an inserted chart component that supports actions. The relevant properties dialog is displayed.
3. Click the Action tab.
4. Select the action trigger event in the Trigger drop-down menu.
The actions available dependent on the component selected.
5. Activate the Set selection option.
If you deactivate the option the action will not be deleted but deactivated in view mode.
6. Configure the Set selection action.
a. Click Configure to set the action configuration.
Initially all Available coordinates of the target components are displayed.
b. Set the coordinates of the component you want to select by your action. For this drag the relevant coordinate and drop it in the field of the Select selection component area.
c. Set the values that should be selected. You can enter a constant value or you can assign the values of a coordinate of another component. Select a tab, drag the relevant component coordinate, and drop it in the Selection field of the previously set coordinate.
Only the coordinates with the fitting values are provided.
d. Click Add an additional selection to define a further selection.
e. Click Save action.
Your settings are applied and your action is specified for the selected component.