Repurposing Widgets


You can repurpose an existing widget or a widget created from a template by changing the data fields or chart type.

Replacing Data Fields

When you create new charts from a template or edit an existing chart, to retain the original configured chart settings, you can replace the data fields. The original settings in Basic Information, Internal Filter, Chart style, Other Settings and Conditional Formatting will be retained.


Replace a data field by following these steps:

  1. Locate Data Fields in the chart editor.

  2. Select a new data source or category.

  3. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

  4. Go to the Dimension, Measurement, or Comparison sections, and click a data field.
     The Replace Data Field dialog box appears.

  5. Select the new data field that you want to use and click OK.

  6. Repeat steps 4 to 5 for all data fields from the previous configuration.

Note

Alternatively, you can click X to remove all configured data fields and reconfigure them from scratch.


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Changing Chart Type

You can change the chart type while retaining the configured data fields if the type and number of data fields configured in the new chart type is the same or more than your current chart. Otherwise, all data fields and chart styles will be reset.

For example:

  • If you change a chart type that contains 1 dimension and 2 measurements to a chart type that supports 1 dimension and 6 measurements, the configured data fields will be retained.

  • If you change a chart type that contains 1 dimension and 6 measurements to a chart type that supports 1 dimension and 1 measurement, the configured data fields will be reset.