How to Create 'Export a Dashboard as PDF' and publish it to dashboard?

CommunityMember131103

Hi,

We have an option 'Export Dashboard as PDF' on the dashboard.

Based on this option I am able to create a PDF.

When I go the list of actions I do not see an action in the exports that is created for this.

Basically I want to place that action on the dashboard. So that in one click I will be able to generate a PDF.

Thanks,

Vamshidhar Reddy

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Jitendra.Vishnolia

Hi ... This "Export a Dashboard as PDF" is not even logged in History also.

Since, it is present on the dashboard menu, You can use that functionality.

CommunityMember131103

So it is not possible to create an export action for "Export a Dashboard as PDF" ?

Jitendra.Vishnolia

I don't think so you can create an export action for "Export a Dashboard as PDF".

dkolka

Hi,

Alternatively Dashboard elements can be exported using an action instead of the entire dashboard itself while not the same depending on Dashboard design it may achieve the same results:

Here's how:

First use existing Dashboard design or similar suited for publishing this could also be done with a view if its simpler.

Follow the steps the key step being to save the export definition. Doing so will let the definition be available as an export.

DB Export as PDF.jpg

Now that the export action is in place another process action can be created to actually run the export. This process action can then be published to a DB as a button.

Regards,

Dave

Jitendra.Vishnolia

Hi @dkolka ,

The method you explained is Exporting Data from a grid layout. As explained in details here

https://help.anaplan.com/anapedia/Content/Import_and_Export/Export_Layouts/Export_Data_in_Grid_Layout.html?_ga=2.212734615.2030960930.1555304297-1151796083.1552624885

However, for the 'Export a Dashboard as PDF' functionality, Export Action is not generated.

CommunityMember131103

@dkolka

Thanks for the reply.
But as @Jitendra.Vishnolia said that is not what I am looking it at.

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