Embedding reports relies upon script-based report object creation and placement features. See “Embedding Reports” in the Hyperion Interactive Reporting – Object Model and Dashboard Development Services Developer's Guide, Volume 5: Dashboard Studio.
To use the Build Dashboard frame to create dashboards that contain embedded reports:
In Interactive Reporting Studio or EPM Workspace, open a dashboard that contains the Webdash_builder sample.
From Sections, select Build Dashboard.
Optional: Use the Create Local Filters section to set local filters.
In Create and Configure Dashboards, enter a dashboard name.
For example, enter Summary Report.
From Prototype, select a layout, and click (Add).
For example, select 1 Square.
The dashboard name is displayed in Navigation Targets and above the preview frame.
Optional: To change the name or panel layout, enter another Dashboard Name or select another prototype, and click (Modify).
Caution!
If you rename a dashboard frame to Item, an error is displayed in the Interactive Reporting Studio Console window.
From Available Objects, select a report, and click the preview frame to display the icon.
Optional: Select multiple available objects, and click for the best-guess option.
is selectable only if the preview frame is empty. When an object is added to a panel,
is not selectable.
Repeat steps 3–8 to build another frame that contains an embedded report.
Optional: Reorder Navigation Targets by selecting a target and clicking or
.
After Apply is clicked, this reorders the navigation of frames in the dashboard.
Click Apply to create the dashboard.
Note:
When embedding a report into a Webdash document using the Build Dashboard frame, the name of the report must begin with Pivot to be recognized as a tabular structure.