Xcelsius - QaaWS

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I have Crystal Xcelsius & QaaWS . I developed Dashboard using Xcelsius as well as pulling the data from database by QaaWS .
In Xcelsius I am plugging the QaaWS data by Data-Connections-plugging WSDL url as well as placing input / output values Xcelsius Spread sheet.
In Xclesius selecting component n choosing output values show data .
In Database I have 10 records today. It may be 20 tomorrow as well increment too.
How will I show that (If I have 20 records)? How can I view new 20 records? Do I need to create again?

Hi,
Normally the dashboard will be on the consolidated data. Example, you would like to see dashboard for Plant or Region Or Country etc. Hence you would have fix number of rows. However, there might be possibility that the company may enter into new countires / may create new plants etc. Hence suggest you, to give a little more range.
Say, as of now you have 10 Plant, and in near future, say in 2 years, company might extend it to 20 plants. So you can give initial range for 20 rows. 10 for exisitng and 10 for futuristic. And you can set the properties to "In Value" only wherever applicable. It then would take non-blank entries.
Regards,
Rashmi

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