Create a Button Bar

Use these steps to create a button bar with a data action.

To create a button bar with a Set Parameter data action, see Use a Button Bar to Pass Parameter Values.

Before you begin, you need to create the data action you want users to invoke using a button. To create a data action for use in a button bar, follow the relevant task in Use Data Actions and set the Requires Data row to Off .
  1. On your home page, hover over a workbook, click Actions, and select Open.
  2. In the Data pane, click Visualizations, go to Dashboard Controls, and drag Button Bar Button Bar Icon to the canvas.
  3. In the Properties pane, in the Controls tab, go to the Action row and click None.
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  4. Select the data action you want to use from the list of available data actions.
  5. In the Label row, give your button a meaningful name that consumers will understand.
  6. To add additional buttons, click Add Controls Add Icon.
  7. Click Save.