Select Element action

A select element action opens the Find Element dialog from which users can select an element.

The list is defined by the inputs of the action. How the selection is processed is defined by the parameters of the action.

The list is only calculated if the action is triggered. This may improve the performance of the report if there are many slice dimensions or if the lists are complex.

However, when the variables used in the action are changed, the report is recalculated. This may affect performance if there are many variables in the action. You can avoid unnecessary recalculation by using 'helper' variables. A helper variable is a report variable that accepts values from one variable and passes it on to another variable. The value is changed outside the report and does not cause recalculation.