Creating parameter connections

Parameter connections represent links between widgets.

To create a parameter connection manually:

  1. Click Dashboard > Widget Communication.
    The Widget Communication dialog box is displayed.
  2. Expand a widget in the Widgets and Parameters pane to reveal its parameters.
  3. Drag a parameter to the New Parameter Connection field of the Parameter Connections pane.
    A parameter connection is created.
  4. From each widget to include in the connection, drag a parameter of the same name and drop it on the parameter connection.
    Note: A parameter connection can only contain one parameter from each widget.
  5. As required, drag further parameters to the New Parameter Connection field to create further parameter connections.
    You can create a parameter connection with only one parameter but this triggers a warning message. You should do this only while designing a dashboard. Remove the connection, or add further parameters before making the dashboard available to users.
  6. By default, the values of the parameters in a connection are stored in the dashboard and used each time the dashboard is opened. If you want a certain widget to lead the parameter connection, select that widget from the Initial Value list. The selected widget becomes the leading widget.
Parent topic: Widget communication