Date Picker is a filtering element on the dashboard panel that is used to determine the calendar range and filter the data for the analysis in the viewer, taking into account the specified range. It can be located anywhere on the dashboard panel. Depending on the size of the dashboard panel in the viewer, it can grow or shrink by width only.
 

 

 

This chapter will cover the following:

Date Picker editor;

Table Of Properties.

 

The Date Picker element can only be the main filtering element for other filtering elements and cannot depend on the values of other filtering elements. The Date Picker can have the following selection modes:

Single. By default, the current date of the operating system and the subsequent range will be determined depending on the value of the Condition parameter.

Range. By default, the current day range will be set.

Auto Range. By default, the range will be set from an earlier date in the data source to the latest date. In other words, the original date range will correspond to the data range of the data source.
 

You may setup the Date Picker element in the editor. To call the editor, you should to the following in the report designer:

Double-click on the Date Picker element;

Select the Date Picker and choose the Design command in the context menu.
 

 

The Date Picker editor

In this editor you can add elements with data, set up the mode for selecting values, select the main filtering element.

 

 

The Key field. The data element is specified in it, according to the values of which the data will be filtered.

The Field field. Displays the expression of the selected item data field.

The Selection Mode field. It selects the mode of the Date Picker item. The following values can be selected:

Single. The current date of the operating system and the subsequent range will be determined depending on the value of the Condition parameter.

Range. By default, the current day range will be set.

Auto Range. By default, the range will be set from an earlier date from the data source to the latest. In other words, the original date range will correspond to the data range of the data source.

The Condition field. Depending on the selected item mode, the following parameters may be present:

The Condition parameter is available only if the Single mode is selected. The value of this parameter is a logical operation that determines the continuation of the date range from the current date. For example, if Greater then is selected, then the default element range will include all subsequent dates from the current date of the operating system.

The Initial Selection parameter is available only if Range is selected. You can specify the default element range. For example, you can select the previous week. Then when you open the dashboard in the viewer, the range of the Date Picker item will be set to the previous week.

 

Get acquainted with the step-by-step instruction in the Dashboards with Date Picker chapter.

 

 

List of properties

The list shows the name and description of the properties of the element which you may find in the properties panel of the report designer.

 

Name

Description

Group

Adds the current item to a specific group of items.

Back Color

Changes the background color of the element. By default, this property is set to From Style, i.e. the color of the element will be obtained from the settings of the current element style.

Border

A group of properties that allows you to customize the borders of the element - color, sides, size, and style.

Corner Radius

It allows you to define the rounding radius for the corners of an element on the dashboard. You can round each corner of the element separately: Top - Left, Top - Right, Bottom - Right, Bottom - Left. The property can be set to a value between 0 and 30, where 0 is no rounding angle and 30 is the maximum value of the rounding radius.

Font

A group of properties defines the font family, its style, and size for the values of the element.

Fore Color

Specifies the color of the values of the element. By default, this property is set to From Style, i.e. the color of the values will be obtained from the settings of the current element style.

Shadow

A group of properties that allows configuring the shadow of an element:

The Color property allows you to specify the color that will be used to display the shadow of the element.

The properties in the Location group allow you to define the offset of the shadow along the X and Y coordinates, relative to the element's position on the indicator panel.

The Size property allows you to set the size of the shadow from the element's borders. It can be set to a value from 1 to 10, where 1 is the minimum size and 10 is the maximum size.

The Visible property allows you to enable or disable the display of the element's shadow on the indicator panel.

Style

Selects a style for the current element. The default it is set to Auto, i.e. the style of this element is inherited from the style of the dashboard.

Enabled

Enables or disables the current item on the dashboard. If the property is set to True, the current item is enabled and will be displayed when previewing the dashboard in the viewer. If this property is set to False, this element is disabled and will not be displayed when previewing the dashboard in the viewer.

Fixed Height

Allows setting the mode of fixed or change height.

Margin

A group of properties that allows you to define margins (left, top, right, bottom) of the value area from the border of this element.

Padding

A group of properties that allows you to define padding (left, top, right, bottom) of the columns from the range of values.

Text Format

Sets the formatting of values for the element.

Name

Changes the name of the current element.

Alias

Changes the alias of the current item.

Restrictions

Configures the permissions to use the current item in the dashboard:

The Allow Change option enables or disables changes of the element. If checked, the current item can be changed.

The Allow Delete option enables or disables the deletion of an element.

The Allow Move option allows or prohibits moving an element.

The Allow Resize option enables or disables resizing of an element.

The Allow Select option enables or disables the element selection.

Locked

Locks or unlocks resizing and replacement of the current element. If the property is set to True, the current element cannot be moved or resized. If this property is set to False, then this element can be moved and resized.

Linked

Binds the current location to the dashboard or another element. If the property is set to True, then the current item is bound to the current location. If this property is set to False, then this element is not tied to the current location.