Working in the Dashboard Workspace :: SAS(R) BI Dashboard 4.31: User's Guide, Second Edition

Change Object Definitions

You can change the definitions of objects (indicators or static content) in a dashboard in the following ways:

To edit how an object appears or behaves in the dashboard, select the object. In the Object section of the Properties pane, change the property settings for the object.

To edit the object itself, select the object. The object toolbar appears.

The toolbar provides the following functions if they are applicable to the selected object:

Icon	Description
	Deletes the object from the dashboard.
	Opens the indicator in the Indicator workspace so you can edit the indicator. For more information, see Working with Indicators.
	Opens the indicator data definition in the Indicator Data workspace so you can edit the indicator data definition. For more information, see Defining Indicator Data.
	Opens the range definition in the Range workspace so you can edit the range definition. For more information, see Defining Ranges. Note: This selection is available only for indicators that support ranges.

For information about the alignment and sizing toolbar icons, see The Toolbar.

Tip

To make aligning an object easier, display a grid of dots on the dashboard background by clicking View

Show Layout Guide.

To align and size objects in the dashboard, complete the following steps:

Click the object that you want to use to align or size other selected objects.

Note: If there is only one object on the dashboard and you select the object and then an alignment, the object is aligned to the dashboard itself. For example, selecting a single indicator in the dashboard and then clicking EditAlignAlign Top moves the indicator to the top of the dashboard.
Hold down the CTRL key, and then click one or more objects.
Select one of the following alignment or sizing options:
- For alignment options, click EditAlign, and then select an alignment method.
- For size options, click EditSize, and then select a size method.
  
  Note: The height or width used is that of the currently selected object.

When you make changes to a dashboard or an object in the dashboard, you can undo or redo your changes.