Class: AnalyticsDashboard

A web component for embedding a Tableau Next dashboard.

  • AnalyticsComponent

new AnalyticsDashboard(props): AnalyticsDashboard

The constructor for AnalyticsDashboard.

• props: DashboardProps

The initialization properties for the dashboard component.

AnalyticsDashboard

In multi-org scenarios, always specify the orgUrl parameter when creating components:

The orgUrl parameter must be a Lightning URL (e.g., https://yourorg.lightning.force.com), not the my.salesforce.com domain URL.

AnalyticsComponent.constructor

parentIdOrElement: string | HTMLElement

This ID of the container or the container where the analytics component is embedded.

AnalyticsComponent.parentIdOrElement

get componentType(): string

Returns the component type: 'dashboard'.

string

AnalyticsComponent.componentType

get filters(): UnifiedFilterJson[]

The filters for the component.

set filters(val): void

• val: UnifiedFilterJson[]

UnifiedFilterJson[]

  • Returns a list of filters for the component.

AnalyticsComponent.filters

get height(): string

The height for the component, in CSS units. Acceptable string formats include:

  • Pixel values (e.g., "800px")
  • Percentages (e.g., "100%")
  • Relative units (e.g., "2rem", "1.5em")
  • Other valid CSS height values.

If an invalid value is provided, the value defaults to 100%.

set height(val): void

• val: string

string

  • Returns the height of the component.

AnalyticsComponent.height

get hideHeader(): boolean

Indicates whether the header is currently hidden. Default is false, meaning the header is visible.

boolean

true if the header is hidden, false otherwise.

get idOrApiName(): string

The ID or API name used to identify the Tableau Next component.

set idOrApiName(val): void

• val: string

string

  • Returns the ID or API name of the component to embed.

AnalyticsComponent.idOrApiName

get orgUrl(): undefined | string

The org URL for the component.

In multi-org scenarios, this property identifies which org the component belongs to. Returns a Lightning URL (e.g., https://yourorg.lightning.force.com).

set orgUrl(val): void

• val: string

undefined | string

The org URL, or undefined if not set.

AnalyticsComponent.orgUrl

get pageName(): string

Gets the name of the current dashboard page. Use this when you need to reference or display the active page.

string

The name of the current page.

get width(): string

The width for the component, in CSS units. Acceptable string formats include:

  • Pixel values (e.g., "800px")
  • Percentages (e.g., "100%")
  • Relative units (e.g., "2rem", "1.5em")
  • Other valid CSS width values.

If an invalid value is provided, the value defaults to 100%.

set width(val): void

• val: string

string

  • Returns the width of the component.

AnalyticsComponent.width

applyFilters(filters): Promise<void>

Apply the specified filters to the component.

If the filter format is invalid, an ERROR event is thrown and the filter application fails. Please ensure that all filters are correctly formatted and have correct values for the required properties.

• filters: UnifiedFilterJson[]

A list of filters.

Promise<void>

  • A promise that resolves when the filters are applied.

AnalyticsComponent.applyFilters

clearFilters(): Promise<void>

Clears the current list of filters for the component.

Promise<void>

A promise that resolves when the fliters are removed.

AnalyticsComponent.clearFilters

export(filename?, filetype?): Promise<void>

Triggers an event requesting an export of the component in the required format.

• filename?: string

The name of the file to export, excluding the file extension. If not provided, the componentName is used.

• filetype?: ExportFileType = ExportFileType.PNG

The format of export. If not provided, defaults to PNG. Supported types: PNG.

Promise<void>

A promise that resolves when the export operation is complete.

Throws an error if the export operation isn't supported.

AnalyticsComponent.export

getDataSources(): Promise<DataSource[]>

Returns a list of data sources available for the embedded dashboard. Use this function when applying filters to dashboards, which can have multiple data sources.

Promise<DataSource[]>

A promise that resolves to a list of data sources.

Raises error event for timeouts, permissions, or other issues

getFields(dataSources?): Promise<Map<string, Field[]>>

Returns a map of fields associated with the component.

• dataSources?: DataSource[]

A list of data sources to retrieve the fields from. This isn't required for visualizations and metrics. If omitted for dashboards, fields for all available data sources are returned.

Promise<Map<string, Field[]>>

  • A promise that resolves to a map where each key is a string data source API name

and value is an array of Field objects.

AnalyticsComponent.getFields

getFilterFieldValues(fieldApiName, fieldObjectName?, searchTerm?): Promise<any>

Retrieves the values for a specified field.

• fieldApiName: string

Required. The API name of the field to retrieve the values for.

• fieldObjectName?: string

The object name of the field. The fieldObjectName parameter is only required if the specified field has an associated object name. User can know whether field has an associated object name or not in the response of getFields().

• searchTerm?: string

Optional. A search term to filter the field values.

Promise<any>

A promise that resolves with the field values. The exact structure depends on the event handler.

AnalyticsComponent.getFilterFieldValues

getFilters(): Promise<UnifiedFilterJson[]>

Returns the list of filters applied to the component.

Promise<UnifiedFilterJson[]>

A promise that resolves to a list of FilterInfo objects.

AnalyticsComponent.getFilters

getInteractionDetails(): Promise<InteractionDetails>

Returns a comprehensive map containing all available data sources, fields, and filter fields for the component. This method provides a complete overview of the component.

Note: The dataSources array is only available for DashboardComponent

Promise<InteractionDetails>

A promise that resolves to an InteractionDetails object containing:

  • dataSources: Array of available data sources
  • fields: Map where each key is a string data source API name and value is an array of Field objects
  • filterFields: Map where each key is a string data source API name and value is an array of filterable Field objects

AnalyticsComponent.getInteractionDetails

getMetadata(): Promise<ComponentMetadata>

Returns the component metadata. Use this to get information about the embedded component, such as its name, description, and configuration.

Promise<ComponentMetadata>

A promise that resolves to the ComponentMetadata object.

AnalyticsComponent.getMetadata

getPages(): Promise<string[]>

Returns the list of page labels for the dashboard.

Promise<string[]>

A promise that resolves to a list of page labels.

reload(): Promise<void>

Reloads the component to retrieve the latest data from the server.

Promise<void>

  • A promise that resolves when reload is complete.

AnalyticsComponent.reload

render(): Promise<string>

Renders the component by appending it to the specified parent element.

Promise<string>

A promise that resolves when the component is loaded successfully, or rejects with an error message if the loading fails.

AnalyticsComponent.render

setPage(pageLabel?): Promise<void>

Sets the embedded dashboard to the specified page label. Only one page of the dashboard can be embedded at a time.

• pageLabel?: string

The label of the page to display. If not specified, displays the first page.

Promise<void>

A promise that resolves when the page is set