About the Dashboard Widget Fields
The Settings fields displayed in the dashboard wizard are based on the type of widget. The following table lists the widget fields and the associated widgets:
Widget Field | Description
| Available on Widgets |
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Allow Scripts | Allows scripts on the external site to run in the browser. | External content |
Axis Label | Sets the x-axis label. | Metric indicator |
Background Color | Sets the background color of the separator. | Separator |
Bar Width | Sets the width of the bars in a chart. |
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Cache Query | Allows the query results to be cached in memory. |
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Can Export | Adds the Export option to the dashboard. This allows the table to be exported to Microsoft Excel. | Table |
Can Page | Allows the data in the table to be paged, instead of showing all data on one page. For example, if the table has 100 records, the administrator can set the table to show 25 rows at a time. This field is used with the Page Size field. | Table |
Category Label | Identifies the data series category. |
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Columns | Sets the number of columns. |
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Connect Points | Connects the data points on the chart. |
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Connection | Sets the connection for the query. |
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Cube | Sets the cube to query for data for MDX queries.
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Cube View | Sets the view to display in the dashboard. Views are defined using the analyzer.
| Analyzer |
Custom Colors Color Rules | Sets custom colors for results based on measures. |
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Data Labels | Enables labels to be displayed on slices. | Pie chart |
Database | Sets the database to query for data. |
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Description | Adds a text description to the widget. The text is entered as HTML text. |
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Destination Latitude | Sets the latitude for the destination. | Map |
Destination Longitude | Sets the longitude for the destination. | Map |
Download URL | Allows the URL to be downloaded. | External content |
Enable Slice Expansion | Allows a selected slice to expand out of the pie chart. | Pie chart |
Entity | Sets the type of entity for the dashboard. | Entity rank view |
Event Type | Sets the type of event to display on event search widgets. | Events Search |
Height | Sets the height of the separator. Minimum height is 40 pixels. | Separator |
Label Angle | Sets the angle for the x-axis label. Negative values angle to the right, and positive values angle to the left. |
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Label Width | Sets the width of the chart labels. |
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Layout | Sets the orientation for the list of saved searches and event searches. Options are vertical and horizontal. | Saved search |
Legend | Adds a legend to the chart. |
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Line Color | Sets the line color on the map. | Map |
Line Type | Sets the type of line on the chart. Options are line and smoothed line. The line option connects the points with straight lines. The smoothed line option curves the line when needed. |
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Logarithmic Scale | Allows a non-linear scale for large data sets. |
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Long Description | Provides a long description for the metric that can be used in a report or other application. | Metric indicator |
Manual Axis | Sets the minimum and maximum values for the axis. |
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Marker Size | Sets the size of the markers on the chart. |
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Maximum Value | Sets the maximum value for the chart. | Gauge chart |
Measure/Value Label | Provides the measure or value label on the axis and legend. |
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Metric Chart Type | Selects the metric to display in the widget. | Metric indicator |
Metric Key | Sets the metric keys to display in the widget. | Metric indicator |
Minimum Value | Sets the minimum value for the chart. | Gauge chart |
New Search Label | Sets the label for the new search option. | Saved search |
Page Size | Sets the number of rows to show in the table. This field is used with the Can Page field. | Table |
Pie Radius | Sets the size of the pie radius. | Pie chart |
Query Designer | Allows the administrator to use the designer to create the MDX query. The query designer includes sections for field list, selected fields, MDX segments, where clauses, and available actions. The query designer is not available for SQL queries. |
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Query Editor | Allows the administrator to write the query code. Modifying an MDX/Cube query using the Query Editor invalidates and disables the Query Designer for the widget. |
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Query Type | Sets the type of query. Options are MDX query and SQL query. MDX queries run against the cube. An MDX query returns data faster than SQL query because the cube is an indexed view of the data. |
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Rank Type | Sets the rank type. Options are risk score, risk vector, and entity collection. | Entity rank view |
Ranking Type | Sets the type of ranking for list. Options are risk threat and risk model. | Risk model rank view |
Reference Axis | Enables charts on the same dashboard to use the same measures on their axes. |
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Scenario | Sets the scenario to display in the aging view. | Aging view |
Section Name | Sets the name of the aging view section. | Aging view |
Section Type | Sets the type of scenario section to use for the aging view section. Options are scenario and rollup. | Aging view |
Server | Identifies the server that has the data. |
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Show Legend | Displays the map legend. | Map |
Show Record Count | Displays the number of records in the table. | Table |
Source Latitude | Sets the source latitude. | Map |
Source Longitude | Sets the source longitude. | Map |
Stack Type | Sets the type of stack on the chart, such as stack or 3D. |
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Text Color | Sets the color for the text. | Separator |
Tick Increment | Sets the increment value for the chart. | Gauge chart |
Title | Sets the title of the chart, map, or table. |
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Type in Entity Rank View widget | Sets the rank type. Options are application, computer, event scenario, IP address, person, rollup, and user. | Entity rank view |
URL | Sets the URL for the external content. | External content |
Use GDPR Settings | Adds indicators for GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) locations on the map. | Map |
Value in Label | Adds the value to the displayed label. | Pie chart |