Dashboards in C11.1.2 - is there still NOT a means to use a RENDER variable?

[RichardP]

Hi,

Via a non-Dashboard/regular report... for a BLOCK, Image, Text item, etc.  you have the option a Conditional... Render Property.
Which when used with a Language variable - you can display a different Block, Image etc - based on the active language.

For our environment - we need to support two languages.
For Dashboards, in at least C11.0.12 and later,  you can now add multiple languages and provide the applicable TEXT for each language.
However, this localization is limited to TEXT items.
As you can not display a different IMAGE based on Language or even better display a Image based on a Condition.
Sample Logic...
When Total < Target THEN  display <Red Down Arrow image
When Total = Target THEN  display < On Target image>
When Total > Target THEN  display < Green Up  arrow image>
etc..

This above is easily handled in Report Studio using the RENDER Property.
I have only started tire kicking in C11.1.2 - but I do not see any way to display an Image either conditionally or based on language.

In order to shift to a single Dashboard - that works in both languages - at a minimum we need to have a different
Image/Logo displayed when in ENGLISH and a different Image/Logo when the Dashboard is rendered in FRENCH.
Is anyone aware if this can be achieved in a Dashboard in C11.1.2 ?

 
Thanks for reading...

[Kiran P]

I think that is not possible even in 11.1.3. One alternative I can think of, assuming you know beforehand which users use which language, is to create different groups by language and assign access to the respective language dashboard so that english language users can see/access english language dashboard, french users can see/access only french dashboard etc.

Thanks,
Kiran

[RichardP]

Thanks for the info on C11.1.3
Agreed....
But obviously the overarching thought is to develop a SINGLE dashboard that can be used each supported language.

I have looked thru the IBM Ideas page... and there are several "Dashboard - conditionally render Images" ideas posted - some have a status of
"Needs Review" some say "Planned".

Hopefully sooner than later.
Thanks.

[bus_pass_man]

Have you looked into what modelling in FM could do to build in the multi-lingual support that you need?  The sample models are chock full of examples.

[RichardP]

Hi,

Just to clarify ..... Multilingual DATA items defined with a  macro in FM - display the English or French data value correctly in a Dashboard.
The issue is the the Dashboard tool does not yet have a reportLanguage variable option as Report Studio(Report Authing..) does.

So...my wish list is two-fold.
1. Have  Report Language variable that would either allow me to display a different TEXT item, Chart Title, in a Dashboard
2. Have a Render Variable available - that would display of a Widget, bar Chart etc based ona  condition.
where is some cases that Condition might be a ReportLanguage varibale.
   
I have played a bit with the NEW color palette options in C11.1.2 but it;s not working like I want.
I'll post an update if I locate a way...

Richard