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Video

The Element type Video allows you to embed and display videos directly within the Business Portals dashboard. This integration enables the embedding of video content from external sources such as YouTube, Vimeo, or internal hosted files.

Configuring a Video Element

To configure a video element, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the search icon in the top-right corner .
  2. Search for Business Portals - Dataset List and open the page.
  3. Select the dataset you want to configure the video element for.
  4. On the newly opened dataset page, execute the action Dashboard Groups.
  5. Create a new line or select an existing one. For more info about how to set up a dashboard, follow this documentation.
  6. To assign the element the Video type, select it via the Element View Style field.
  7. Assign a dataset by selecting one via the Dataset Table Code field. If there are none visible, refer to this documentation on how to set up dataset tables.
  8. There is a fact box called Web Content on the page. If it's not visible, click on the info icon in the top-right corner.
  9. Execute the Edit action of the fact box.
  10. Here you can define all properties of your video element.

Tip

The Video element is useful for tutorials, marketing materials, internal presentations, or any visual media that enhances user engagement.

Metadata for Video

In the General section, you can define the basic properties of the video element:

  • Caption: Defines the label shown for the video element.
  • Subtitle: Adds an optional subtitle.
  • CSS Class - Header: Specifies a custom CSS class for styling the header.
  • CSS Class - Content: Specifies a custom CSS class for styling the content.

Video Settings

In the Video section, you can configure additional properties:

  • Video Autoplay: Toggles whether the video should start playing automatically when loaded.
  • Link: Defines the URL of the video to be embedded. This can be a static link or dynamically retrieved from a dataset.

Supported Video Sources

The Video element supports various types of sources:

  • YouTube: Embed public or unlisted videos using a YouTube URL.
  • Vimeo: Embed Vimeo-hosted videos.
  • MP4/Direct Links: Use direct video file links (e.g., hosted on internal servers or cloud storage).
  • Streaming Services: Some enterprise video services may also be embedded depending on iframe policy support.

Styling a Video Element

You can style the video element using custom CSS classes defined in the CSS Class - Header and CSS Class - Content fields. This allows for better integration with the overall dashboard design.

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