Using a Reportlet gadget
Reportlet gadgets are similar to report gadgets, except the dashboard developer selects an existing bookmark from within a BIRT document or design file.
Figure 3‑9 shows the Reportlet option of selecting a bookmark when adding or editing a Reportlet gadget.
Figure 3‑9 Selecting a bookmark from a BIRT document or design file
When editing this gadget, the user selects a BIRT document or design file containing bookmarked components. Selecting a bookmarked component in the BIRT file displays this component in the Reportlet gadget. When selecting a bookmark, the user can choose from a list of bookmarks within the BIRT design file, as shown in
Figure 3‑10.
Figure 3‑10 Selecting an available bookmark
A BIRT developer can group multiple BIRT components into a grid component and assign the grid component a single bookmark. The bookmarked grid component then appears inside a Reportlet gadget. BIRT files can contain parameters to request user interaction.
For more information about using parameters in gadgets, see
Displaying report parameters, later in this section.
Dashboard developers can customize how the gadget displays on the dashboard using Edit Report Gadget—General options. For more information about general options, see
Setting general gadget options, earlier in this section.
