This will show the dashboard in the browser by deploying it to a preview site.
Figure 5-35 A dashboard with two scorecards, being rendered in SharePoint
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This is useful as the dashboard under construction is not visible to others. The preview
is exported as an ASP.NET page and is stored in a preview area on PerformancePoint
Server, where it remains even after the preview is closed. Previewing is the preferred
method while the dashboard is under construction and contains all the functionality of
a fully-deployed dashboard.
Adding Filters to the Dashboard
It is possible to add filters, or parameters, to the dashboard and these filters can
affect one or more of the scorecards and reports on the dashboard. Creating the
filter and placing it on the dashboard is relatively easy. Hooking the filter up to the
scorecards and reports is a separate process but, while still relatively easy, requires
a different approach for a scorecard versus a report.
In order to create a filter, the dashboard is opened in Dashboard Designer where
developer clicks on the Filters tab. In the Filters panel there is a button labeled New
Filter and clicking on that opens up the Select a Dashboard Filter Template dialog
box. There are a number of templates available, including MDX Query, Member
Selection, Named Sets, Tabular Values, and a couple to work with time intelligence
(such as the previous quarter, the same period for the previous year, and so forth.
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