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PostedonOctober5,2010byFemkeKooij.FiledunderComponents,Design,Xcelsius|22Comments

Ifyouwanttogiveyourusersthechoiceofclickingonachart(e.g.clickingonthecharttitle)andthengoingtoa
specifictabwheretheKPIisdisplayedinmoredetail,youcanusethepropertySelectedItem:Item(byposition)
oftheTabcomponentandseveraltoggle.
Youcanevenreturntotheoverviewtabbyusingthesamemethod(togglebutton).HoweverIfyouwantyour
userstobeabletonavigatethroughBOTHthetabbuttonsandyourtogglebuttons,youneedtosetupthe
returntogglebuttonswithnonexistingtabpositionsassourcedata.ThisastheTabcomponentdoesnothave
aninsertselectionoptionitself.Andwhenclickingonatabandthenclickinginthechart(ontogglebutton),the
positionisnotchangedandthusitdoesnottriggertheSelectedItem:Item(byposition)property.

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22CommentstoDrillincharttodifferentTab
lolasays:
August7,2014at16:28

Hi,ivebeensearchingonhowtoachievethis.Finallystumbledonyoursite.Pleasecanyousendthexlffile?
lolakoga@gmail.com

thanks

TimArsenaultsays:
January15,2014at15:22

Canyoupleasesendthe.xlfexampleofthis?Emailistimothy.arsenault@emc.com

TimArsenaultsays:
January15,2014at15:21

Canyoupleasesendthe.xlfexampleofthis?

Leosays:
October1,2013at19:50

Cananyonepleasesharethe.xlffile!

EricFormichellasays:
October1,2013at15:46

Hi,
Iwouldliketousethisfunctionality.Canyousendmethexlffile?

Thanks
Eric.

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Krishnasays:
September20,2013at01:51

Ineedtocreatexcelsiussimilartothis,butnotabletofigureitout.Pleasesendthexlffile.THanks

Zsays:
July30,2013at18:37

Canyoupleasesendmethe.xlffilesoIcanseehowyouaccomplishthistrick?

Thanks,

Leosays:
June19,2013at16:51

thisisamazing!Wouldyoubeabletosendmethexlf?kzhang@atb.com

Appreciated!
Leo

Johnsays:
March1,2013at14:45

PleasecanyousendmetheXlf?

Alexsays:
February7,2013at17:51

podrianenviarmeamicorreoelarchivoXLF,alexkoby@hotmail.com

gracias.

VikramKumarsays:
January31,2013at07:52

hi!
Couldyoupleasemailmethe.xlffile,becauseihavetriedsohardbutiamnotabletounderstandhowtoacheiveit.
vikram.7032@gmail.com

VikramKumarsays:
January31,2013at07:50

hi!
Couldyoupleasemailmethe.xlffile,becauseihavetriedsohardbutiamnotabletounderstandhowtoacheiveit.

Ashsays:
January14,2013at01:28

Pleaseemailthexlffile

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Johnsays:
August10,2012at00:14

PleaseemailXLF

John

coniesays:
July25,2012at02:43

Hi,

CanyoupleasesendtheXlffileforme,becauseIvetriedmakeasimilardesignbutitwontwork.

thanks
conie

Rajsays:
July23,2012at07:45

HiFemke,

IsitpossibleforyoutosharetheXLFfile.Ibelieveitwouldhelpmeimmenselyinsolvingatleastonebigshowstopperinmydashboard.Willbegladif
youcandothat.

Shobhasays:
October11,2011at11:23

Canupleasesharethexlffileitwillbegreat.

Asifsays:
June29,2011at15:37

Nicework,

itisverygreatfullifyouattachedorsend.xlffileforbetterunderstanding.

Thank

gauravsays:
September15,2011at07:46

ialsowantxlf
ThankYou,

Gerardosays:
October27,2010at05:07

Donotworkwhen:
First,clickonsomeChartTitle(e.g.PieChart).
Second,clickonOverviewTab.
Third,clickonthesameChartTitleagain.(Heredonotwork)

GreetingsfromTijuana,Mxico.

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Rajsays:
July19,2012at12:31

Hello,

CanyoupleasesendtheXLffile?Itseasiertounderstandhowdidyoumaptheexcellogicstothecomponents.

Thanks

Rajsays:
April2,2013at11:04

Finallygotitworking..verynicetrick.thanks

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