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Data Source Browser

The Data Source Browser allows you to navigate through dashboard data sources. It displays the data source structure and allows you to bind dashboard items to the required data source fields using drag-and-drop operations. The Data Source Browser also enables you to manage calculated fields.

UIElements_DataSourceBrowser_Browser

The Data Source Browser contains the following elements.

  • Data Source drop-down list - allows you to select the required data source.

  • Query/Data Member drop-down list - allows you to select the required query or data member.

  • The following Command buttons are available.

    The UIElements_DataSourceBrowser_GroupFieldsButton button groups fields by type.

    The UIElements_DataSourceBrowser_SortAscendingButton and UIElements_DataSourceBrowser_SortDescendingButton buttons are used to switch the sort order.

    The DataSourceBrowser_RefreshFieldList button is used to refresh the Field List.

  • Field List displays data source fields. You can drag these fields to the data item placeholders to specify data binding.

The Data Source Browser identifies the following data field types.

Icon Description
field-list-icon-boolean Boolean
field-list-icon-byte Byte
field-list-icon-date-time Date-time
field-list-icon-number UIElements_DataSourceBrowser_FieldListIconNumericFloat Numeric
field-list-icon-string String
field-list-icon-calculated-field SummaryCalculatedFieldIcon Calculated field