How to create a report gadget
This procedure requires a dashboard you can edit. Create a new dashboard if one does not already exist. To create a report gadget, complete the following steps:
1 Display available gadgets by selecting Add Content and choosing New Gadget.
2 Display report gadgets by choosing Report.
3 Drag the report gadget and drop it on the dashboard.
4 Type a name for the gadget.
5 Select a BIRT report document or report design file to display.
6 Select default values for any parameters in New Report Gadget—Parameter.
7 In New Report Gadget—Parameter Display Settings, select one of the following display settings for each parameter in the report:
Do not display the parameter and use the defaults set in the gadget
Display parameter as part of the gadget
Display parameter as a new selector
Link to this selector and pick an existing data selection or parameter gadget
8 Choose OK to create the new gadget.
Specify desired gadget display options by choosing Edit from the gadget menu after the gadget has been placed on the dashboard. You can change the following settings in Edit Report Gadget—General:
Gadget dimensions.
Display the header, border, and scroll bar.
Display a toolbar.
Refresh rate.
