Setting Dashboard Properties :: SAS(R) BI Dashboard 4.31: User's Guide, Second Edition

Specify the Height and Width of the Dashboard

In the Dashboard section of the Properties pane, change the height and width by editing the values in the Height and Width fields.

Specify How the Dashboard Is Laid Out

You control how objects in a dashboard are laid out in the following ways:

Horizontal flow	Positions objects horizontally on a dashboard, and then wraps to new rows as needed.
Precision	Positions objects on a dashboard at the precise location that is specified by the Left and Top settings for the object. You can find these settings in the Object section of the Properties pane. Note: Objects can overlap or completely cover other objects when displayed in the dashboard viewer. Such overlapping might prevent business users from interacting correctly with the objects.
Vertical flow	Positions objects vertically on a dashboard, and then wraps to new columns as needed.

To specify the layout setting, view the Properties pane in the dashboard tab. In the Dashboard section, select a layout from the Layout list.

View a Graphical Representation of Interactions

If you create interaction between indicators, select Show interactions to display arrows between the affected indicators. The arrows show which indicators are source and target indicators. For more information, see Adding Interactions between Indicators.

Tip

The Show interactions feature is a useful way to make sure the interactions are correct.

Specify the Fonts Used in the Dashboard

In the Font Settings group, select the type and style of font that you want to use in the dashboard. The selection affects the indicator title bar and indicator labels.

Note:

For the best appearance of fonts in a dashboard, specify the same zoom value for all of the indicators in the dashboard. Set the zoom width and height to the same value, generally between 100% and 300%.
In the Font Settings area, some of the types that you can select include (preferred) in the name. Preferred means that the size of the font that you specify applies only if the indicator is large enough to accommodate the text. However, the indicator component determines the best size of the font, which is based on the size of the indicator and an algorithm that shrinks text so that the indicator and the text are legible at smaller sizes.
Font settings are available for indicators only when indicators are contained in a dashboard. When editing the indicator as an object in a dashboard, select the indicator and view the Object section of the Properties pane.