Use "Short Links" to Allow Users to Save Settings (Video Tip)

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If you have several parameter options on your dashboards, you might want users to get back to their desired state when they open the dashboard. Here is a video introducing the concept of “Short Links” and even shows how to generate your own programmatically for cases where you want to provide a custom user experience.

Here is the script that I used:

// Call the Export Helper to generate our short link
var def = dundas.export.ExportHelper.getShortLink(dundas.context.baseViewService.currentView.control);
def.done(function (shortLink) {
  	// Our link is ready, provide it to the user
	window.prompt("Bookmark This", "YOUR  URL HERE"+shortLink);        
});

If you’d like to learn more, I’d recommend you go to my learning channel - Off the Charts (with Jeff).
https://www.dundas.com/resources/off-the-charts-tips-from-an-expert

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#2

This is something I was looking for! Thank Jeff!

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#3

Glad this could help @semir.taletovic. Lucky timing, it seems.