Converting Dashboard Items

The Web Dashboard provides the capability to convert data-bound dashboard items to another type.

To convert the selected dashboard item to another type, use the dashboard item's Convert To menu.

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[!NOTE] You can also created a copy of the selected dashboard item using the Duplicate current item command.

The Web Dashboard always preserves the following settings for data-bound dashboard items.

  • The set of data items used to bind the dashboard item to data.
  • Data shaping settings of data items and their names.
  • A custom name displayed within the dashboard item caption.

The following settings are kept if the dashboard item is being converted to an item that also supports this feature.

For different types of dashboard items, some specific settings can be preserved. For example, the following settings are preserved.

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