Exporting gadget data

Data displaying in a gadget is a result set from the gadget’s data source. Report and data visualization gadgets can export these result sets in the following formats: Comma (CSV), Pipe (PSV), Tab (TSV), and Semicolon (SSV). This data downloads as a file.

Table 3-4 lists gadgets that support exporting their data in different formats.

Table 3-4  Availability of export data for dashboard gadgets

Gadget type	Normal gadget size	Maximized gadget size
Chart	√	√
Cross tab	√
Flash objects		√
Flex Table	√	√
Report	√	√
Reportlet	√	√
Table	√ (in toolbar)	√ (in toolbar)

Exported data can open in the user’s default viewing software for the selected data format. For example, after viewing a report of orders by a specific customer, the user wants to export a list of the order numbers to include in an email.

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