Selecting a default location on a map in a dashboard

[sandra555]

Hi,

I have a dashboard that has a map. The user is supposed to click on a point on the map to control the rest of the dashboard. Because it is possible to select more than one point on a map, I have it set up so that when a point on the map is clicked, it updates a header selector (with Maximum categories = 1). This selector has actions that control the other elements in the dashboard so that they will only display one point's information at a time, even if the user accidently selects more than one point on the map. When the dashboard is opened, all the elements, except the map, display the message to make a selection. This all works fine, however, I would like to set a default location. If I try to set it in the selector, only one point will show on the map (not what I want - I want to select the point, not filter to it). Any suggestions on how I can select one point on the map and still display all the other points?

Thanks in advance.

[sandra555]

Update on this: On a header selector, you can "Sort" data and then set the "Default selection" to First or Last. Since all my elements EXCEPT the map are controlled by the selector, this enables a default for all of them. To get them to display, I also had to UNCHECK the box that say "Render only when filtered" on the map Layer action that controls the selector. I could not figure out how to customize the selection beyond the First or Last.