This page is for application designers who want different parts of the screen backed by different data views.

Overview

To bind different parts of the screen with different data views, you can:

• either add data-backed components, such as a form, card, chart, graph or grid
• or create dashboard elements that act as the parent to other components, such as areas or fields.

To create dashboard elements:

1. Right-click the screen to show the context menu
2. Use the Add Area... options. PhixFlow automatically creates dividers on the dashboard.
3. From the palette, drag in the components you require. PhixFlow automatically creates dashboard elements as a container for the components.

In the repository, the components you drag in are listed both:

• as children of the Dashboard (dashboard elements)
• as parents in the list of Components.

Data views that are bound to a dashboard have parameters like short names (aliases). You can use these parameters in expressions to refer to stream-items (records) or data points selected on those views. You can also refer to a data range and or filter to control the list of stream-items (records) shown by the view. Use the dashboard element properties to change those parameters from their default values, which are taken from the original view.

Properties

For information about the properties toolbar, and about the sections Parent Details, Analysis Models, Description and Audit Summary, see Common Properties.  We recommend you always add a Description that explains the purpose of the item you are creating. 

For a full list of all the PhixFlow property tabs and windows, see Properties, Windows, Menus and Toolbars.

Data Retrieval Options

Field	Description
Refresh If Not Active	If ticked, the screen will refresh even if not active. This means a change in the selection in a driving view causes this screen to refresh. Otherwise it will refresh as soon as it becomes active.
Use Custom Data Range	Untick to use the default data range, which is set in the Stream → Basic Settings → Data Range property.  Tick to override the setting in the backing stream. PhixFlow shows the Data Range property.
Data Range	Available when Use Custom Data Range is ticked. Select which recordset data is displayed. Latest: displays the records from the latest recordset only. Recommended when recordsets are updated by batch process, and therefore have a Period of Daily or Monthly.  All: displays the records from all recordsets. Recommended when recordsets are updated incrementally and therefore have a Period of Transactional or Variable. This value is used instead of the data range specified on the stream that is bound to the dashboard element.
Use Custom Default Filter	If you tick the check box, you can choose a default filter. This will override the default filter set in the original view, if one has been set.
Default Filter	The default filter applies to this screen view.
Refresh When Screen Refreshes?	Select one of: Always Never Always except on first load

Header Options

Background Filter Rules