Link to primary and secondary data sources in Tableau - graph

I’m trying to create a dashboard filter in Tableau. All but one of my graphs have the same primary data source A. The filter will affect all these graphs as intended. However I have one sheet where the primary data source is B, and the secondary data source is A. I can’t get this particular graph to link to the quick filter I’ve created. Does anyone know of a workaround for this?

The easiest way to filter multiple data sources from a single user control is to use a parameter along with calculated fields in each data source that reference the parameter setting. The calculated fields can then be put on the filter shelf for the appropriate worksheets.
This solution doesn't fit every circumstance.
Parameters can only have a single value, and the list of arbitrary values must either be defined statically in the workbook or allow the user to enter an arbitrary value. You can't dynamically lookup the list of legal parameter values in a database table (although you can use a field to populate the list initially).
Parameters are independent of any data source.
So if these restrictions don't hamper your use case, then you can have one parameter control on a dashboard that influences the filters applied to many worksheets. The simplest calculated field used for filtering could just say [My_Field] = [My_Parameter]. You can allow extend this idea to define parameter values that reference multiple choices like: "A", "B", "A and B" and then adjust your calculated fields accordingly. At some point, this approach gets unwieldy.
Another approach is use a worksheet as a filter, by displaying marks for each option, and then using filter actions to use the selected marks to filter other worksheets. This approach allows multiple selection, and dynamically loading choices from a database table.

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Display label based on, field on one data-source (singular) being within another data-source fields many

I am still learning, and looking for help on how to display a label based on one data-sources field value, being within another data-sources field value list.
I have one calculated table, displaying rows of documents within a folder, and wish to use a field representing the document number in that data-source, so that if it's ANYWHERE within another tables field it displays my label.
I've been trying to use projection as I think this is how to achieve it.
I can get it working based on both the current #datasouce.item.fieldnames but need it to base the calculation on all possible numbers in that tables field (Image below should make it easier to understand).
I expect that it has something to do with projections, but can't find anything within the learning templates or anywhere else to resolve the issue.
I think the following should work for you. For the 'Reserved' label have the following binding for the text property:
(#datasources.project_quotes.items..quotenumber).indexOf(#widget.datasource.item.Qnumber) !== -1 ? 'Reserved' : ''
I would suggest alternatively just to include a field in your calculated datasource and making the determination in your server script.

Blueprism - Extract data from a web page into a collection

I am new to blue prism. I have a scenario where I am giving input (passengers details for traveling) to a travel portal and based on the input its generating a booking reference number, total cost etc. Now I want to read all the outputs into a collection but the problem is data is not tabular (cant use Get Table in read component). Its just the details of travel which are populating into textboxes. Please find attached the screen shot to have more clarity on this.
How to achieve this? Any leads will be appreciated.
Based on the screenshot you've provided, this is part of the Blue Prism Advanced Consolidation Exercise ("BPTravel").
"Get Table" won't work on this data because it is not a table. As you've mentioned, the data is presented in a series of textboxes.
The way to tabularize this data would be to create a Collection in your Process and manually define each of the Field Names in the collection, then read each text field in individually to the correct column in the collection.
Read each text box data into data item. Create a named collection (i.e Collection with pre-defined column name). Loop through the collection.column_name(You will be getting column name as collection by using Utility - Collection Manipulation action and get the column names) and first add a row to collection and assign values to collection fields

Is it possible to filter the list of fields when outputting a Full Dataset?

I have a DataTable that I'm passing to a FlexCel report. It contains a variable number of columns, so I'm using the Full Dataset feature (e.g. <#table_name.*>).
However, only a subset of the fields are dynamically generated (I have a variable number of attachments). The column name for each attachment field starts with a common word (e.g. "Attachment0", "Attachment1", etc).
What I would like to do is output the known finite set of fields and then the variable number of attachments. It would be nice if I could write something like <#table_name.Attachment*> (and <#table_name.Attachment**>). Is there any way in FlexCel Reports I can achieve the same result?
A side benefit to such a solution means that I could keep the formatting for the known/finite set of fields.
Update
I added place holder columns to the document, each with a <#delete column> tag, so that the un-wanted columns/data are removed.
Although this works, it's not ideal. For example, if I want to see how the columns fit in the page width (in print preview), then I need to hide the columns. Then I have to remember to un-hide them again, so other developers can see/understand my handy work.
It would be much more straight forward if I could filter the fields before they're output to the document.
I realised there's an alternate way around this problem. I broke up the data into two sets of data - <#table_name.*> and <#table_name_attachments.*>.
The fixed set of fields are in the first table and the variable set of fields is in the second table (all the "Attachment*" fields). When the report is run, I place them next to each other (in the same order) in the same worksheet. This means I have two table ranges - "_table_name_" and "_table_name_attachments_" on the one sheet.
Now I'm able to run my print preview without hiding/re-showing the columns-to-be-deleted. I've also eliminated human error - it was all to easy to accidentally set the wrong number of padded/delete columns.

Display CSV dynamically in MVC3 view table

A data provider is giving us dynamic report data in a SQL Server database table X. There is also a metadata table Y which holds the report count and the columns (as a semicolon separated string). In the report data table X, there is a text field which holds all the data, separated by semicolon. The provider is doing this to be dynamic, and I can't influence that choice.
I need to:
Load the metadata from Y
Load the data from X for a selected report from Y
Display the data in a table on a webpage
How would you go about reading this in the model/controller and displaying it in a webgrid/table? For models with fixed columns, this is simple, but what about when the columns are dynamic?
Current solution (feels dirty) is to parse the data into a DataTable and manually output rows and table cells in the view from this object. No use of WebGrid, MvcContrib Grid etc.
I chose to parse the table data into a specific dimensional model in my MVC application:
Base objects
Report
Column Definition
Data Row
Report has a list of column definitions and a row count integer. It also has a list of rows. Each row has a list of column values (cells), which is always treated as string in this code, and only displayed using the display data type from the column definition.
My data types defined are for example: text, date, number, link (many types of links to our CRM system, accountlink, userlink, orderlink). I add new data types only if I need to display them differently than the existing ones. I can imagine some day I need a chart data type (where the cell data is a list of plot points for example).
This makes the report definition very flexible, but I am probably sacrificing some performance and it is purely custom. I would still like input on this approach, but no responses in the last 6-7 months probably means this is a weird enough scenario that you, the reader, should avoid.

Range on integer fields in Axapta/Dynamics Ax

Is there a way, in Axapta/Dynamics Ax, to create an Extended Data Type of type integer which only allows enering values in a specified range (i.e., if the extended data type is meant for storing years, I should be able to set a range like 1900-2100), or do I have to manage the range using X++ code?
And if I need to use X++ code to manage the range, which is the best way to do it?
I suggest you use the ''validateField'' of the corresponding table.
Search for the method in AOT\Data Dictionay\Tables to see many examples.
You can can't specify the range on the extended data type itself. If the type is used for a table field, you can add code to the insert and update methods of the table, in order to validate the value whenever the record is updated. This approach could however have a cost in terms of performance.
You can also choose to just add code the the validateWrite method of the table, if you are satisfied with the validation only taking place when the value is modified from the UI.

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