Platform Q&A
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BOARD 15.1: KPI Labels show N/A instead of 0 when no records match the current selection
Hi Board Community, I'm working on a dashboard in BOARD 15.1 and looking for a reliable way to display 0 instead of N/A in KPI Labels when no records match the current selection. The example below uses generic names to describe the configuration. Expected behavior The dashboard contains KPI Labels showing record counts by…
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Error after switching Data View to a different Data Model when "Multiple Data Models" is enabled
Hello, I would like to clarify whether the following behavior is by design or a bug. Scenario A screen is initially configured to use Data Model A. The "Multiple Data Models" option is then enabled. Afterwards, the existing Data View is changed from Data Model A to Data Model B. Immediately after changing the Data View, an…
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dataview > data-entry on block using "detail by" feature AND cells locked by cube
Hello, I have this situation: one dataview having a few blocks. one block of this dataview: uses the "detail by" (layout > block > detail by > select one entity for the detail by) function. has data-entry enabled uses the "suggested values" function using an entity and its members This works. The dataview is shown, i can…
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Background Menu
Hi, does anyone know how to change the background color of the menu
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Logfile for Data loading in cube
Hi Team, could you please help me to find which log file has the details of data load happen in a a cube against on a selection of one its dimension. Thank you for your support.
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Rules not working in DF
Hi, I have a case when I tried to populate a cube by using rules in a Dataflow. It used to work before, and the rule still applied correctly in the dataview. However, it stopped working in the DF steps in procedure, which using the exact same rule as in the dataview. I tried to remove all the formula setup in unrelated…
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Move or copy screen from S1 to C1
Morning, how do I move a newly created screen from S1 to C1? br, Maik
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Process time to get to Analysis
Hi, Currently in all of our instances, it often takes more than 5 mins just to to go Analysis part when we wants to review a cube/entity to improve the performance. Any of you can help providing information regarding which factors decide the Analysis Process time so we can try troubleshooting the root causes? Thank you!
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M365 Add In - Flatten Tables
Is there a way to flatten the pivot table in the M365 Add in using excel? For example - where you have two different entities in the rows it seems to nest them so you can expand and collapse them - all in the same column. Ideally I'd like to show them as two separate columns. Eg if you have division and customer - it would…
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Apply Selection to Layout Block - Chart / Dataview
Hi i would like to change the apply a different selection to a block however I receive an error in chart and dateview: When i change it manually it works. Interestingly despite of the error trackball is still showing but with the wrong numbers. Any idea what the issue is?
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Modify Format in Label Text Algorithm
Hi, I am trying to format a value displayed in a Text object in Board 14. My goal is to show the progress of the current period as a percentage with one decimal place, for example: 17/22 = 77.3% I first created the full calculation in a single Text object expression. Since the formatting did not work as expected, I split…
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I'm on Board 15. How to remove row format templates "Symbol Before" on a specific block?
See highlight in yellow. The format template has $ sign on the EPS. But I have a % variance…. I don't want a $ sign on my % variance.
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Architecture Question – SQL Server On-Premise Integration with Board in Cloud SaaS
My client currently has an internal application dedicated to budget preparation and real estate invoicing. The solution was historically developed using SAP BPC Microsoft, with a SQL Server On-Premise database. Over the years, due to the volume of data and the complexity of the calculations, a significant part of the…
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Selection button drill down
Hi, i have a question when i am drilling down in a data view i can select rows to group them together however when i am on a drill anywhere or drill down screen i don't have that option anymore. Is this correct or do i miss a setting somehow? thanks maik
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How to Sort the Month Headers Correctly in FlexGrid
Hi, I've tried resetting the columns but the month headers are still not sorted correctly. I am not sure how the FlexGrid sorts out the months. I am using the by Column to show monthly figures. How can this be fixed?
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What exactly does the Agent Orchestrator do?
I would like to better understand the role of the Agent Orchestrator in Board AI Agents. The documentation states that the Agent Orchestrator: “manages context, routes requests to the right Agent, and ensures consistent handling of multi-step tasks.” However, I am having difficulty reconciling this explanation with the…
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Waterfall Chart with text cube in X - Axis
Hi Everyone, I need guidance on creating a dynamic day-level waterfall chart in Board. I have a cube storing daily cash data by Day and Business Unit, along with two additional cubes storing major movement amounts and commentary at the same level. The requirement is to dynamically display the movement commentary along with…
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Row Template/Block Format Question
HI! we do have P&L reports with ACT, BUD and PY columns and some abs./% deviation columns. Currently we do have a row template highlighting specific rows with colour and bold numbers (e.g. Gross Profit I, Gross Profit II etc.) - we now need to make the numbers in %dev.-columns in cursive, but this is not working at all.…
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Question regarding @selection display limit in selector
Hello, We have noticed the following behavior when using a selector and displaying the @selection variable : When up to 12 categories are selected, the names of all selected categories are displayed. When 13 or more categories are selected, the category names are no longer displayed. Instead, only the number of selected…
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Master Object
Is there a way for the Master Object to go back to default when user clicks on empty space on the screen? That's how PowerBI works, but PowerBI essentially allows multiple objects on the screen to be "master objects". In Board, I'm okay with 1 object on the screen being the master object, however, it is not intuitive for…