OBIEE 12c: Change distance between analysis

Question

Hi guys,

I was wondering, how to minimize the distance between two separate analysis within a dashboard since OBIEE 12.2.1.1.0 automatically creates a default space.

Example:

Edit Dashboard View:

PDF View:

I want to decrease the distance between my textboxes where you can see the arrows.

Can anyone please give me some advice. Thanks.

[Deleted User] · Answer

I see you two were having fun already. PDF'ing is pretty much a black box.

Re. BIP I think the hint was also more geared towards the Custom Print & Export Formats:

It warns you that not all might work but still worth a look:

Mind you I don't really use that stuff since pixel-perfect output is...well...not my cup of tea

Carsten Weber · Answer

Unfortunately BI Publisher is not a solution for this task, since the specified analysis are from different kind of sources (direct SQL query, RDP / Essbase) and are merged on five dashboard pages which are combined within a briefing book for automated E-Mail transfer via Agents.

Anyway thanks for both of your awnsers Gianni and Christian.

Gianni Ceresa · Answer

Be ready to spend lot of time for little result Carsten

PDF printing is kind of random ... You can easily spend 2-3 hours to print a single analysis nicely in PDF, so for a dashboard page it can only get worse ...

So far I do not have miracle solutions, every time you change 1 setting there are 5 other things moving in the PDF

Can Publisher help you? Like having a publisher version of the content you need to print out nice and you add a link to that on your dashboard? (at least in Publisher you have more control on what is where)