Allowing Users to Change Dimensions That Display in a Marker Portlet

Marker portlets display a specific set or subset of the dimensions available in the underlying marker or Spectre Dive file.

To change the dimensions that are available to display in the marker portlet:

  1. In DivePort, browse to the page that contains the portlet that you want to edit.

  2. On the toolbar, click Edit to unlock the page and enter edit mode.

  3. Double-click the marker portlet that you want to edit.

    The Edit Marker Portlet Closeddialog box opens.

    Example of the edit marker portlet dialog box.

  4. Select Allow Dimension Changing.

    The adjacent Select Dimensions Closedoption becomes available.

    Dialog box showing the location of the allow dimension changing check box.

  5. Click Select Dimensions.

    The Select Dimensions Closeddialog box opens.

  6. Select the dimensions that you want to include:

    •  To make all dimensions available in the marker portlet, select Make all dimensions available.

    •  To include some of the dimensions, clear the Make all dimensions available check box.

      The Closedwindow expands to list the available dimensions.

      Available dimensions list in the select dimensions dialog box.

    • Use the Ctrl+click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac) operation to select the dimensions that you want to make available on your marker portlet, and then click OK.
  7. In the Edit Marker Portlet dialog box, click OK.

  8. On the toolbar, click Save to save your changes and lock the page.

A user with access to the marker portlet can click the dimension heading to see a list of available dimensions from which to select a different dimension to display.

Marker portlet with the option to allow dimension changing set.

 

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