How to create a data selection gadget
This procedure requires a dashboard you can edit. Create a new dashboard if one does not already exist. To add a data selection gadget, complete these steps:
1 Display available gadgets by selecting Add Content and choosing New Gadget.
2 Choose the Data Selection folder. If the folder is not visible, choose Home first.
3 Drag a data selection gadget, such as a list and drop it on the dashboard.
4 Specify gadget display options in Data Selector Gadget Wizard—General:
Display the header and border.
Gadget title.
Refresh rate.
5 To select data to display in a data selection gadget, complete the following steps:
1 In Data Selector Gadget Wizard—Data—Use Data From, select a data source.
2 Select a field to publish when a user selects a displayed value.
3 Select a field to display in the gadget.
4 Set a sort direction to none, ascending or descending.
6 Limit displayed data with filter conditions in Data Selector Gadget Wizard—Filter.
7 Format the data selection gadget in Data Selector Gadget Wizard—Format.
8 Choose OK to create the new gadget.
Enable interactive filtering by linking other gadgets to the data selection gadget. After the data selection is placed on the dashboard, it links to gadgets that use the same data source. You can remove these links or add new ones.
