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Adding Data ControlsControl TypeCombo boxList boxText boxDate pickerCheck boxToolbarIconPurposeUser can select one item from the drop-down list.User can select one (or maybe more) item from the listshown in the box.User can type a value.User can type a date or can click a button to choose adate.User can select or clear the check box.Search boxUser can type a value or can click a button to searchfor a value in a list.The following sections show examples of each of these data controls, in its default state. Note thatnone of the data controls include a label; this enables you to add labels at any position.You can use any of the data controls in either of the following ways (or even in a combination of bothways):• To filter a data element or another data control in the same dashboard. For example, a user choosesa country, and that updates a pivot table.• To set variables used by data elements in the same dashboard. For example, a user types a number,and a pivot table that shows the top-ranked countries is updated to show that many of the topcountries.Both techniques are described at the end of the chapter.5.2 Adding a Data ControlIn general, to add a data control to a dashboard:1. Open the dashboard in edit mode, as described in “Editing a Dashboard,” earlier in this book.2. Click the button for the type of control you want to add. See “Overview of Controls.”DeepSee displays a dialog box in which you specify the details.3. Configure the control as needed, by setting its properties, as described in the following sections.44 Using the DeepSee Dashboard Designer