Dashboard Design

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Hi

I am using Xcelsius 2008… I have a excel with 7 tabs. Each tab contains data along with one or two graphs in it…

Now I need to convert it into Dashboard… There is a tab option in Xcelsius through with I can design my dashboard…

But is this a right way… I mean is there a better way to design it.

Thanks

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rajx72 (BOB member since 2006-08-02)

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There is a tab option in Xcelsius through with I can design my dashboard.

You could although switching tabs is very memory intensive.
You could also look at a modular approach - linking dashboards via Flash Variables.

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Mak 1 (BOB member since 2005-01-06)

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Hi

Sorry… but could you please explain a bit more how to use Flash variables in achieving it.

Also instead of Tabs… i was thinking of using Label Menu… and then changing the graphs…based on selection through dynamic visibility… I know it is a little bit heavy for dashboad…

Thanks

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rajx72 (BOB member since 2006-08-02)

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This explains it better than I have time to:-

http://tronichop.com/fast-xcelsius-dashboards/

I have seen many, many, issues occur when dashboards get too big ;).

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Mak 1 (BOB member since 2005-01-06)

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For the Flash variables :

Calling Parameter from Parent Swf file to Child Swf file

Hi, We have Xcelsius Parent Flash file which calls 2 different swf files by passing parameter to one of the child swf file. We have created a flash variable (as location) in child xcelsius and assign to an excel cell. We don’t have any flash variabe in parent We have created and could able to successfully pass parameter and get the child swf files in our desktop (parent xcelsius preview mode) by the following link: =“C:\Dashboard\First.swf”&"?location="&B2 Where B2 is a cell in excel sheet…

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rizwan syed (BOB member since 2010-07-08)

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Hi

I am using Accordion Menu for my labels in my dashboard… for example

North
Region 1

South
Region 1
Region 2

I am using Dynamic visibility to show different graphs for North/Region 1 and South Region 1 and Region 2

My problem is the Dynamic key…
IF i select North Region1 is gives me position as 1
and South Region 1 is also giving me position 1

how do i get different values for region 1. is there any other way to do it.

Thanks

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rajx72 (BOB member since 2006-08-02)

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May be you can make use of the combination of Category label destination and Destination!!

Thanks,
Zaif

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zaif235 (BOB member since 2010-06-15)

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@rajx72

My problem is the Dynamic key…
IF i select North Region1 is gives me position as 1
and South Region 1 is also giving me position 1

how do i get different values for region 1. is there any other way to do it.

Don’t use the position - use label instead and make your lables unique.

Debbie

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Debbie (BOB member since 2005-03-01)

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Hi

Got that…Thanks… all for replying…I figured out. and now I am using Horizontal Label menus… No more sub menus…

Thanks

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rajx72 (BOB member since 2006-08-02)