In the Components perspective, you add and set up the different components that make up your dashboard. These components are the central elements of a dashboard. They link the layout elements with the data sources.
There are three types of components:
- Visual and Data Components
- Components are displayed in your dashboard, including text boxes, tables, charts (such as pie, bar, and line), selectors (such as radio buttons and date pickers), OLAP views, and reports.
- Parameters
- Parameters represent values which are shared by the components. These are essential for the various types of component interaction.
- Scripts
- Pieces of JavaScript code which let you customize the look and feel or behavior of other components.