Setting the Properties of Indicators and Other Objects in a Dashboard :: SAS(R) BI Dashboard 4.31: User's Guide, Second Edition

View Indicator or Object Properties

Dashboards can contain indicators, static images, and static labels. To view and edit the properties on an indicator or object, you must select it in the dashboard. Then, in the Properties pane, the Object section appears and you can edit the properties of the selected indicator or object.

Specify the Title Bar Text or Label Text

In the Setup group, you can specify the object name. For indicators and static images, the name appears on the title bar. For static labels, the name is the label itself.

Locate the Indicator File

In the Setup group, the location of the indicator file is provided.

Tip

If you have multiple indicators that use the same name, but are located in different directories, the location information helps you identify which indicator you are working with.

Specify the Position of the Object

If you set the dashboard Layout setting to Precision, use the Position group to set the position of the top left corner of the object on the dashboard.

Size the Object in the Dashboard

You can size an object by either dragging its resize handles to the size that you want or by using the Size group to set the size of the object.

Note: For indicator objects, this size takes precedence over the dimensions set in the indicator definition. This means that you can use the same indicator in different dashboards and the indicator is displayed with different dimensions in each dashboard.

Enable the Zoom Feature for an Object

Use the Zoom (%) group to set the zoom feature on an object. For more information, see Enabling Zoom for an Indicator or Static Content.

Add Links from an Object

For static labels and images, use the Link Setup group to define a link from the object to another source of information. For indicators, you must set up the link in the indicator definition. For more information about defining an indicator with a hyperlink, see Adding Links to Indicators or Other Content.

Enable the Object Title Bar and Tools When Viewing the Dashboard

For each object, you control whether business users have access to the object title bar and its tools when they view the dashboard. This title bar provides the features for printing, making comments, zooming, and adding favorites. It also displays the object title. To enable the title bar, select Show toolbar and border in the Options group.

Specify the Image to Use for Static Image

If you add a static image to the dashboard, you must specify the image to display in this object. Enter the location of the image in the Image Web address field in the Options group.

When you specify an image, you must also specify whether to use a proxy.

If the image file is available on the same network domain as the SAS BI Dashboard server, do not select Use proxy.
If the image is on a different network domain, select Use proxy.

Note: Authentication of the image is not supported. If the image is not authenticated, no image appears.

Specify the Font to Use for Static Label

In the Options group, you can specify the font and text alignment for the static label. You can also remove the drop shadow effect. These settings are not affected by the dashboard font setting.

Tip

If the static label includes a link, specify a Rollover color. When the business user hovers over the link, the color changes to indicate the link presence.