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These filters can now be used as dashboard controls. If the two filters (''Province'' and ''Date of accident is after'') are dragged and dropped on the main dashboard pane, the result looks as follows:
[[File:dashboard_filter.png|center]]
Then, by clicking on the filter /parameter mapping icon in the top menu of the dashboard designer ([[File:filter_icon.png]]), the filters can further be refined with the '''Filter ManagerParameter mapping dialog'''. In this window, it can be specified exactly which filter should be applied to which element (dashlet), via which attribute. Of course, the attribute must be defined on the underlying element (ad-hoc view). The following example shows the configuration for the scenario mentioned above:
[[File:filter_manager.png|center]]
Then, once the dashboard is saved and executed, the filters can be applied as input controls, and the content of the affected elements will be refreshed accordingly.
==== Menus and options ====__NOEDITSECTION__
At the top of the main dashboard pane the following buttons are available:[[File:MINT_dashboard_menu_options.png|center]]* Eye icon: allows to switch between designer and preview mode (to get an idea of how the dashboard will look like for the end user, and how the filters work).* Save/Save As icon: allows to save a dashboard.* Arrow to the left: allows to undo the last change.* Arrow to the right: allows to redo the last change.* Arrow downwards: allows to reset the dashboard to its last saved state.* Logical tree icon: opens the '''Parameter mapping dialog''' (see section above on [[#Filters]])* Gear-wheel icon: opens the dashboard properties dialog that allows to specify various options:[[File:MINT_dashboard_properties|center]]* Grid: allows to enable/disable the grid overlay that may help arranging and aligning items on a dashboard.
==== Save a dashboard ====__NOEDITSECTION__
Once the editing of the dashboard is done, it may be saved/saved as into the repository by clicking on the save button in the top menu. When first saved or later on '''saved as''', a repository location has to be specified.
