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Slider data type

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Description

The slider data type property specifies if the slider will select a numeric value (that falls between the specified start and end value), a string value (from a pre-defined list of choices), or a data value (that falls between a specified startand end date).

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The Slider data type property

Number

Setting the slider data type to number will give the slider numeric values. It will also prompt you for a "Minimum value" and "Maximum value".

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Setting min to 49 and max to 104
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Min value on slider
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Max value on slider
To have values appear above the slider you will need to first open the "Slider message" property and add a {value} placeholder to the HTML work area.

Date

Setting the Slider data type to 'Date' means that different date values will be used on the slider. If you use the 'date' slider data type you will be prompted for a date format as well as a minimum and maximum date value.

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Configuring date value and format
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Min date value
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An intermediate date value
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Max date value

Character

The 'Character' slider data type defines a slider with different values, i.e points on the slider, represented as text. In selecting this option you will be prompted for a "Method for specifying values" in the slider. If you select a Dataseries to specify values, then you will also be prompted for a "Data series mapping" definition.

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A character type value on a Slider control
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Another Character type value on the same slider