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Note that each zone has properties that can be changed. The small down arrow
next to the close button for each item in the dashboard will allow the developer to
access the Edit Item dialog box for that particular scorecard or report. The Edit Item
dialog lets users determine the order in which items in that zone are displayed. This
is because a single zone can host more than one item.
The Edit Item also lets the developer decide whether or not to cache this particular
item. Caching makes sense when the underlying data does not change often or when
the most up-to-date information is not critical, such as when viewing fixed date,
historical data. With caching turned off, it means that each time an item is rendered,
PerformancePoint Server goes back to the cube to get its data.
Finally, the Edit Item dialog lets the developer set the height and width for each
zone. By default, the height and width automatically adjust to fit the entire zone on
the screen, but the height and width can be constrained to either a fixed number of
pixels or a fixed percentage of the screen.
Figure 5-34 Creating a dashboard. Two scorecards have already been added and the
default page has been renamed.
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Zones have their own settings as well, and this dialog box is accessed by rightclicking
on a zone title and choosing Zone Settings.
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