Javascript custom properties

I wrote javascript that creates a dashboard filter. I want my javascript to mark which filter it created. That way, on the next refresh, it can update or delete it if needed.

I've done that by creating a new property like this: dashboard.filters(choose the one I want).jaql.MyNewProperty = "true".

My question is: It's working for me now, but is this solution robust long-term? Any caveats I should be aware of? Are custom properties on widgets/filters/etc. a good tool for future projects?

Tim von Ahsen

Posted 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago

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Tim von Ahsen

OP2 years ago

Hi Daniel(s),

Thanks for your reply - it's reassuring seeing someone else working with custom properties like this.

"... add custom properties to the style or options properties ... dashboard.updateDashboard ..." - Thanks for the tip. I guess otherwise there's a chance the custom property gets lost depending on what combination of refresh/user-logout/server-reboot/etc. happens. My Version1 is storing the property within the filter object, which seems stable so far, but I'll shift it to dashboard.options if we find any issues.

"consult" - I'll keep you in mind. Good to know you're available as a resource.

DRay

·2 years ago

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