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Create Interactive Dashboards with Parameters

Create interactive Tableau Next dashboards by using versatile parameter widget to help you model your data. Build more interactive dashboards that help you explore data and model different scenarios.

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User Permissions Needed
To edit Tableau Next dashboards: Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst or Tableau Next Platform Analyst permission set
  1. Click the Parameter Parameter widget widget and select an area of the dashboard.
  2. Click Add Parameter.
  3. Select a listed parameter from a semantic model and click Add.
  4. Set up the parameter widget.
    1. Show As defaults to displaying the parameter as Input.
      Note
      Note To show the parameter in its previous format, select Input (Classic).
    2. Label is the parameter's name on the dashboard.
    3. Set Parameter sets the initial value for the parameter: Static is a manually set value that doesn't change. Dynamic is a user-defined field that changes based on a dashboard query.
  5. Click Done and save the dashboard.
  6. Select the Style tab to access extensive formatting options, including text styles, and background and border colors and styles.
    Note
    Note When you revert the widget to Classic, available style options are limited to background color and border styles.
  • Customize Dashboard Widgets by Using Parameters
    Use parameters to transform static widgets into versatile tools that adapt to various project requirements. By using parameters to drive widget behavior, you can repurpose a single visualization for different projects, regions, or time frames without rebuilding the underlying logic.

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