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Note: to see these in action, you will need to preview the dashboard.
Action Button
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events
Yellowfin offers a range of out-of-the-box actions that can be assigned to a button. These include:
- Next sub tab: This functionality navigates Navigates the user to the next tab within the same dashboard.
- Previous sub tab: This functionality navigates Navigates the user to the previous tab within the same dashboard.
- Reset filters: This function allows Allows users to clear filter selections, or in case default values are set, then reset filters to their default values.
- Reset dashboard: This function refreshes Refreshes the dashboard by clearing any user interactivity performed on it, as well as removing all applied filters.
- Go to report: This function navigates Navigates users to a specified report. This report can be specified by providing its report UUID.
- Go to sub tab: Navigates to any sub tab in the same dashboard, where the sub tab is specified by its order number. For example to jump to the forth sub tab, enter 4 in the sub tab # field.
- Go to URL: Navigates to an external link or page using the specified URL. You can also choose to open the new link in a new tab or window or in the current window.
Scroll down to the Action Button properties table for more information on these.
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How to use Action Buttons
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- Click on the Widgets button on the left.
- In the list that appear, expand the Buttons section. A selection of pre-designed buttons will appear.
- Drag any design you prefer (you can further customize it) onto your canvas.
- Then in the button’s property panel, expand the Button Text section.Provide the text to appear on your button. Ensure this reflects the action you want your users to perform.
Next select a function Actions section, and select a click event for this button. Yellowfin offers multiple types of actions events a button can performcould trigger upon click, however users may also define a custom function event via Code Mode. - Provide any additional information if your selected function event requires it. For example, enter the UUID of the report to navigate to, if the Go To Report action is selected.
- To change the text that appears on the button, expand the Button Text section, and update the text. Ensure this reflects the action you want your users to perform.
- You may also further customize the button, including rendering a different style for when a user hovers over the button. See the section on button properties for a description on all customization properties.
- To test your button’s functionality, enter the Preview mode and use the action button on it.
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Action Button properties
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