Application variables

Thank you Mark!

We use Application Variables in an app for running & tracking special projects.   There are three sub-dashboards with dedicated reports to track a project, and the project name is in a field within the records for a project.   

That project name field is also set to an Application Variable, when they match a project's records will show on its dedicated project dashboard (1, 2 or 3)

For example:
Application Variable  |  Data Field for a project
[SpecialProjectFlex1]=[Project]

I used a report level Logical / Checkbox formula field to make this test.  When this is true, the records will display.

With your suggestion above I was able to make a simple report on the main dashboard to show what the active projects are and which dashboard they use.

• I made a report in the main table to show only record #1.  (I had to show at least one record for the report to work.  There is nothing within record #1 that was needed.)
• I made a report formula Text field to show the contents of the three Application Variables with plain text to say which dashboard each is associated with:

• In the report I only show that formula field.  (Again, nothing from record #1 matters for this to work.)
• I added that report on the top of the main dashboard next to the buttons for the three project specific dashboards.

It looks like this:

Now anyone can tell at a glance which dedicated dashboard they need for the project they are assigned to.

Thanks for the idea!

- David in Tucson