Context
You can add dynamic text to a text box from the formatting panel. Dynamic text automatically
updates the text based on either the values from the source input control or filter,
or any filters applied to dimensions.
Note
You can add Smart Insight tokens
displaying dynamic text to chart footers. From your chart, choose . For more information, see
Smart Insights.
Procedure
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Select a text box in your story.
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From the More Actions menu, select Dynamic Text.
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In the Insert Dynamic Text dialog, select the checkbox for the
object you want to use as the source for your dynamic text.
For example, you can select a
Date story filter as the
source for your dynamic text. Dynamic text can be added from the following
sources:
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Specify the number of values to show. For example, you can enter the number 10 to show the
first 10 values in the specified input control.
The number of members from the input control not shown in the dynamic text box is specified
in parentheses. For example, if the input control has 15 members and you
chose to display only the first 10, the text will indicate that there are 5
more members in the input control.
Results
The dynamic text has been added to the story. The text will be updated based on the values
from the source input control or filter, or any filters applied to dimensions.