Assign data sources to dashboard components
To display content (e.g. charts, apps or tables) in a dashboard component you have to assign a data source to the component at first.
Most dashboard components support on server side provided data sources, such as Event, BigMemory and XML data sources. The MashZone NextGen App component requires a Business Analytics app and MashZone NextGen Views takes only Business Analytics Mashups as data sources. For the Inputfield and Image components data sources are not required.
For several data sources, e. g. XML, JDBC and RAQL queries, you can define dynamical and reusable input parameters, see
Create input parameters.
Procedure
1. Create or open a dashboard in Business Analytics Dashboard. 2. Click the inserted component. The relevant properties dialog is displayed.
3. Click the 
Assign data icon to edit the data source assignment. The Assign data (1/2) dialog will be displayed. Here you can assign and configure the relevant data source depending on the selected component, e. g. XML or CSV files. Additionally, you can add transformation operators to transform the source data, e. g. Change data typ or Insert column.
4. Click Next. The Assign data (2/2) dialog will be displayed.
Here you can assign the data source columns to the individual component elements, e. g. x-axis or y-axis of a chart.
5. Click Ok to leave the dialog.
The content of the selected component will be displayed with real data of the assigned data source.
