"Go to Sheet" API

[guangningyu]

Use Case

I've created a Dashboard Extension and would like the user to be redirected to different dashboard after clicking different sections in the extension.

Is it possible to expose the "Go to Sheet" API like the current "Tableau Go to Sheet Action"? Otherwise, is there any work around to achieve this?

Many thanks.

[Kovner]

Hey @guangningyu. Yeah this is a great idea. We've thought about it in the past and have considered building it. One thing we're worried about is that, because the Extension lives on a dashboard, when you switched tabs you'd be killing the Extension and you would no longer be able to make API calls unless you also had a new Extension on the new dashboard. Do you think that would be a problem for you?

[guangningyu]

Hi @Kovner, thanks for your reply.

I don't think it would be a problem for me since redirection is the only thing I need. I can always add an extension/button in the target dashboard which can take me back to the previous one.
While I think you've made a very good point and it may cause problem for other use cases.

By the way, do you think there is any work around way to achieve the similar functionality?

[guangningyu]

Hi @Kovner, is it possible to include this request into the future development plan?

In my opinion, navigation between dashboards can be a quite common request. Taking my current work as an example, I have a dashboard used as first screen which shows the overall status of multiple work streams. The users would like to click on different numbers and be directed to corresponding dashboard which contains more detailed stats of that specific work stream.

What do you think?

Thanks again!