Parameters in Dashboards

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Optimizely Analytics lets users create parameters inside visualizations and display them on Dashboards.

Add parameters inside visualizations

Begin by creating a visualization inside the dashboard.

  1. Click + > Dashboard on the navigation panel.
  2. Click + Add TileNew Visualization.
  3. Cdd parameters. You can use the pull-out drawer or create parameters within the Filters section.
  4. Run the exploration. The Parameters icon in the Visualization window lets you filter your results based on the configured parameter.
  5. Click Add to Dashboard.
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Add parameter tiles in a dashboard

  1. Open an existing dashboard or create one.
  2. Click Add TileParameter.
  3. Name your parameter, choose the type, associate it to a column, and set the default value.
  4. Use the Linked Visualizations section to create links. Use the individual toggles corresponding to each visualization to link and unlink these parameters or click Link All or Unlink All.
  5. Click Add to Dashboard.
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  1. (Optional) Link any existing parameter tiles to your visualization. Inside the visualization, go to the Parameters tab within the pull-out drawer to see the existing parameter listed as an Unlinked Global Parameter. Click the toggle to link it automatically. Click Apply.
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  1. (Optional) Link parameters. Go to the Parameters section, click More next to a parameter, and click Linked to. This opens the link menu with all available parameters.
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