Add Hidden Prompts to Dashboard Pages

You can add a hidden prompt to a dashboard or dashboard page.

  1. Create and save a prompt to use as a hidden prompt.
  2. Open a dashboard for editing.
  3. On the Dashboard page toolbar, click Tools and select Dashboard Properties.
  4. In the Dashboard Properties dialog, click the Filters and Variables pencil icon to add a hidden prompt to the entire dashboard.
    Alternatively, to add a hidden prompt to a page, locate the page in the Dashboard Pages area and click Select a prompt to capture default filters and variables icon.
  5. In the Dashboard Filters and Variables dialog, click the Embed new hidden dashboard prompt plus icon to browse for and select the prompt. Click OK to add the hidden prompt.
  6. Click OK to save the dashboard properties.
  7. Click Save in the dashboard toolbar.
  8. To preview the dashboard page, click Preview in the dashboard toolbar.