In the Narrative box, specify the columns to include in the view. To do so, use an Select Include Selector for each column for which you want to include a

Adding Views for Display in Dashboards 3-23 map view, then you see the thresholds at the same state in which you left them. To save the thresholds when you leave the dashboard, first save the customizations of the dashboard. ■ When you edit or display a map view, legend contents display all active and visible formats. For more information on the functions that are available when you display a map, see Working with Map Views on Dashboard Pages . Editing Narrative Views You use a narrative view to provide information such as context, explanatory text, or extended descriptions along with column values. Figure 3–7 shows a sample of a narrative view on the left, alongside a table with green bar styling. Figure 3–7 Sample Narrative View In a narrative view, you can include values from attribute columns, hierarchical columns, and measure columns. For a hierarchical column, you can use selection steps to display hierarchy levels with the hierarchical column. For example, create a step to select members based on hierarchy and add members of the specified level. You cannot drill in narrative views. To edit a narrative view: 1. Display the Results tab: Narrative editor . For information, see Editing Views .

2. In the Narrative box, specify the columns to include in the view. To do so, use an

at sign , optionally followed by a number. For example, include 2 to indicate the second column per the order of the column criteria. 3. Complete other fields as needed. Editing Column Selector Views A column selector is a set of drop-down lists that contain pre-selected columns. Users can dynamically select columns and change the data that is displayed in the views of the analysis. Figure 3–8 shows a sample of a column selector view. 3-24 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Figure 3–8 Sample Column Selector View One drop-down list can be attached to each column in the analysis, and multiple columns can be attached to each drop-down list. You can create drop-down lists for attribute columns and measure columns. Updates that you make in the column selector view affect all the data views in the analysis. You add columns to drop-down lists from the Subject Areas pane. When you add columns in this way, they are not added to the Criteria tab for the analysis. Instead, when you display the Criteria tab, you see that the column is now referred to as a Column Group with the default column for the list specified also. The default column is the one on which you created the drop-down list. To edit a column selector view: 1. Display the Results tab: Column Selector editor . For information, see Editing Views .

2. Select Include Selector for each column for which you want to include a

drop-down list of columns. Ensure that the column is highlighted in the editor. 3. To add a new column to a drop-down list, double-click the column to add in the Subject Areas pane . 4. Complete the other fields as appropriate. Editing View Selector Views A view selector view enables users to select a specific view of the results from among the saved views for an analysis. When placed on a dashboard, the view selector is displayed as a list from which users can choose the view that they want to display below the selector. Figure 3–9 shows a sample of a view selector view in which a narrative view was the most recently selected view. Figure 3–9 Sample View Selector View Generally, you would include views in the view selector that are not being displayed in the Compound Layout view. For example, you might create a table, graph, gauge, and view selector view for an analysis, but include only the table and view selector view on the Compound Layout view. When the analysis is displayed on a dashboard page, users can select the graph or gauge view from the view selector view. To edit a view selector view: 1. Display the Results tab: View Selector editor . For information, see Editing Views . Adding Views for Display in Dashboards 3-25

2. In the Available Views list, select the views to be included in the view selector and