Custom dashboard forms

You probably know that markdown files in your model can be used to keep in-project documentation. But, they can also accept some whitelisted HTML markup. And, since that markup includes forms and input elements, you can make some really customized prompts & forms that can feed into dashboard filters or explore parameters:

Here’s some sample markup to get you started. Just make sure your input names match your dashboard filters and voila!

<form action="/dashboards/1" method="get">
<h2><center>My Parameterized Report</center></h2>
<input type="hidden" name="run" value="1" />
<div style="display:flex">
  <div style="margin:0 1em">
    <select type="text" id="myform-state" name="State">
      <option value="AK">Alaska</option>
      <option value="FL">Florida</option>
      <option value="NY">New York</option>
    </select>
    <br /><label for="myform-state" style="color:#AAA;font-size:0.8em"> State</label><br />
  </div>
  <div style="margin:0 1em">
    <input type="text" id="myform-city" name="City" /><br />
    <label for="myform-city" style="color:#AAA;font-size:0.8em">City</label>
  </div>
  <div style="margin:0 1em">
    <input type="date" id="myform-date" name="Date" /><br />
    <label for="myform-date" style="color:#AAA;font-size:0.8em">Date</label>
  </div>
  <div style="margin:0 1em">
   <input type="submit" value="Go" name="" style="height:2em" />
  </div>
</div>
<details>
  <summary>More Options</summary>
  <table>

  <tr><td><label for="myform-opt0">Datetime: </label></td>
  <td><input type="datetime-local" id="myform-opt0" name="My_Datetime" /></td></tr>
  <tr><td><label for="myform-opt1">Month: </label></td>
  <td><input type="month" id="myform-opt1" name="My_Month" /></td></tr>
  <tr><td><label for="myform-opt2">Number: </label></td>
  <td><input type="number" id="myform-opt2" name="My_Number" min="1" step="1" max="10" /></td></tr>
  <tr><td><label for="myform-opt3">Range: </label></td>
  <td><input type="range" id="myform-opt3" name="My_Range" /></td></tr>
  <tr><td><label for="myform-opt4">Email: </label></td>
  <td><input type="email" id="myform-opt4" name="My_Email" /></td></tr>
  <tr><td><b>Pick one:</b></td>
  <td>
  <input type="radio" id="myform-mode-day" name="Mode" value="d" checked="checked" />
  <label for="myform-mode-day" >Day</label> &nbsp;
  <input type="radio" id="myform-mode-week" name="Mode" value="w" />
  <label for="myform-mode-week">Week</label> &nbsp;
  <input type="radio" id="myform-mode-month" name="Mode" value="m" />
  <label for="myform-mode-month">Month</label>
  </td></tr>
  <tr><td><b>Pick any:</b></td>
  <td>
  <input type="checkbox" id="myform-check-a" name="Checks" value="web" checked="checked" />
  <label for="myform-check-a" >Web</label> &nbsp;
  <input type="checkbox" id="myform-check-b" name="Checks" value="android" checked="checked"  />
  <label for="myform-check-week">Android</label> &nbsp;
  <input type="checkbox" id="myform-check-c" name="Checks" value="ios" checked="checked"  />
  <label for="myform-check-c">iOS</label>
  </td></tr>
</details>
</form>

Once your form is ready, you can direct users to it, without them needing developer access, using this URL pattern:
https://<your-domain>/projects/<project-name>/documents/<filename>.md

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Hi fabio,

I recently came to know about such a functionality in Looker and I find it as an excellent  way of developing “form” like feature in Looker.

I have tried to do something similar using the text tiles and markdown. I have a very basic form created with inputs for two Looker parameters.

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However in my case when i am trying to pass my parameter values to the dashboard nothing is happening and filtering remains as is even though I see the input values getting passed through the URL.

I am actually new to Looker so am a bit at a dead-end.

Can anyone let me know why the parameter/filter would be not getting applied?

Is it because I am missing some setup on the lookml side?

Kindly guide.

Thanks again.

Rahul.

Hi @Rahulkn 

Sorry, I did not get the notification for this question and just saw it when I was reviewing this article… as far as I can tell, if the URL is being applied correctly, the filters should be populated appropriately. It sounds like a suble situational-specific issue… which you have probably already figured out by now that chat support can usually best help in those situations by reviewing the specifics in more detail with you.

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