Dashboard Designer > Dashboard Item > Grid > Columns

Column Type Overview

The Grid dashboard item supports four types of columns.

Dimension Column

Displays values in the bound data item "as is".

Hyperlink Column

Allows you to display hyperlinks in the Grid dashboard item.

Measure Column

Displays summaries calculated against data in the bound data item.

Delta Column

Bound to two measures, it calculates summaries for both measures, and displays the difference between these summaries.

Sparkline Column

Displays values in the bound data item using sparklines.

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When you drop a data item into the Columns section, the type for the new column is determined automatically, based on the data type.

Column Type Indication

The type of the column is indicated within the corresponding data item container in the DATA ITEMS area.

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Column type indicators are defined as follows:

ICON	COLUMN T YPE
	Dimension Column
	Hyperlink Column
	Measure Column

ICON	COLUMN T YPE
	Delta Column
	Sparkline Column

Changing Column Type

To change the column type, click the column type indicator. In the invoked Column Options window, select the required column type in the Column type section.

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Dimension Column

The dimension column displays values from the bound data item "as is".

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If the dimension column is bound to a data source containing images, it can display images.