add 25.1 updates (#230)

* Update update-gh-pages-branch.yml from v3 to v4

* Update build-eud-on-pull-request.yml from v3 to v4

* first part

* drag and drop

* update license to 2025

* time-range parameters

* datetime

Author: natakazakova

.github/workflows/build-eud-on-pull-request.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout branch
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Check status
       run: git status
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ jobs:
       run: Expand-Archive ../docfx-win-x64-v2.77.0.zip -DestinationPath ../docfx
 
     - name: Build site with docfx
-      run: ../docfx/docfx.exe build docfx.json -m _matomoContainerUrl="https://matomo.devexpress.com/js/container_kE7MWPi0.js" --warningsAsErrors
+      run: ../docfx/docfx.exe build docfx.json -m _matomoContainerUrl="https://matomo.devexpress.com/js/container_kE7MWPi0.js" --warningsAsErrors

.github/workflows/update-gh-pages-branch.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout branch
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Check status
       run: git status
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       run: Compress-Archive -Path _site/* -DestinationPath ${{ runner.temp }}/site.zip
 
     - name: Upload artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: github-pages
         path: ${{ runner.temp }}/site.zip
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout branch
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         ref: gh-pages
     - name: Download artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: github-pages
         path: ../
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ jobs:
         git config user.email [email protected]
         git add .
         git commit -m "Pages update"
-        git push
+        git push

LICENSE.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DEVELOPER EXPRESS INC
 DEVEXPRESS Components/Tools End-User Help Documentation
-Copyright (C) 2000-2024 Developer Express Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2000-2025 Developer Express Inc.
 
 END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
 

dashboard-for-desktop/articles/dashboard-designer/dashboard-item-settings/date-filter.md

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ To create a Date Filter item, click the **Filter Elements** drop-down button in
 
 ## Bind to Data
 
+You can use `DateTime`/`DateOnly` fields for a date filter.
+
 Use the **Data Items Pane** to perform data binding. Drag the dimension field from the [Data Source Browser](../ui-elements/data-source-browser.md) to the data item, and click the _Options_ button to select [group intervals](../data-shaping/formatting-data.md).
 
 ![DATA ITEMS Pane](../../../images/datefilter-data-items-pane.png)

dashboard-for-desktop/articles/dashboard-designer/dashboard-item-settings/range-filter/providing-data.md

@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ To bind the Range Filter dashboard item to data, drag and drop a data source fie
 | Section | Description |
 |---|---|
 | **Values** | Contains data items against which the Y-coordinates of data points are calculated. |
-| **Argument** | Contains a data item that provides values displayed along the horizontal axis of the Range Filter. [Filtering](interactivity.md) is performed based on these values. Note that the _[Options](../../ui-elements/data-items-pane.md)_ button (the ![BoundImageAttributeOptionsButton](../../../../images/img123296.png) icon) allows you to create _[predefined ranges](predefined-ranges.md)_ used to select the required date-time interval. |
-| **Series** | Contains data items whose values are used to create chart series. |
+| **Argument** | Contains a data item that provides values displayed along the horizontal axis of the Range Filter. These values are used for [filtering](interactivity.md). You can use only continuous **Date**, **Date-Time** and **Numeric** values as arguments. Discrete types like **String** or **Time** are not supported. Note that the _[Options](../../ui-elements/data-items-pane.md)_ button (the ![BoundImageAttributeOptionsButton](../../../../images/img123296.png) icon) allows you to create _[predefined ranges](predefined-ranges.md)_ used to select the required date-time interval. |
+| **Series** | Contains data items whose values are used to create chart series. |
+
+

dashboard-for-desktop/articles/dashboard-designer/data-analysis/using-dashboard-parameters/creating-parameters.md

@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ Note that this option is in effect when **Allow Multiselect** is enabled.
 Specifies the parameter type.
 
 The following types are available:
+
 * String
 * Date
+* Time
+* Date and Time
 * Number (16-bit integer)
 * Number (32-bit integer)
 * Number (64-bit integer)

dashboard-for-web/articles/web-dashboard-designer-mode/dashboard-item-settings/date-filter.md

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ To create a Date Filter item, click the **Date Filter** item (the  ![](../../../
 
 ## Bind to Data
 
+You can use `DateTime`/`DateOnly` fields for a date filter.
+
 Click the **Dimension** placeholder in the data section and select the required data source field in the **Binding** section of the invoked [data item menu](../ui-elements/data-item-menu.md) to bind the Date Filter to data.
 
 ![](../../../images/datefilter-web-data-binding.png)

dashboard-for-web/articles/web-dashboard-designer-mode/dashboard-item-settings/range-filter/providing-data.md

@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ The table below lists and describes the Range Filter's data sections.
 | Section | Processed as | Description |
 |---|---|---|
 | **Values** | Measure | Contains data items against which the Y-coordinates of data points are calculated. |
-| **Arguments** | Dimension | Contains data items that provide values displayed along the horizontal axis of the Range Filter. Data filtering is performed based on these values. Note that the **Custom Periods** section in the **Options** menu allows you to create [predefined ranges](predefined-periods.md) used to select the required date-time interval. |
+| **Arguments** | Dimension | Contains a data item that provides values displayed along the horizontal axis of the Range Filter. These values are used for [filtering](interactivity.md). You can use only continuous **Date**, **Date-Time** and **Numeric** values as arguments. Discrete types like **String** or **Time** are not supported. Note that the **Custom Periods** section in the **Options** menu allows you to create [predefined ranges](predefined-periods.md) used to select the required date-time interval. |
 | **Series** | Dimension | Contains data items whose values are used to create chart series. |

dashboard-for-web/articles/web-dashboard-designer-mode/data-analysis/dashboard-parameters/creating-parameters.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ To create a dashboard parameter, follow the steps below.
 1. Invoke the [dashboard menu](../../ui-elements/dashboard-menu.md) and select **Parameters**.
 2. In the **Parameter List**, click the **Add** button. The parameter's settings form appears as follows:
 
-	![Web Dashboard - Add a New Dashboard Parameter](../../../../images/img126106.png)
+	![Web Dashboard - Add a New Dashboard Parameter](~/dashboard-for-web/images/img126106.png)
 
 3. Specify the parameter's settings. 
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ When you create and modify parameter names, follow the rules below:
 
 Specifies the parameter description displayed in the **Parameter** column of the [Dashboard Parameters](requesting-parameter-values.md) dialog:
 
-![Dashboard Parameter with Description](../../../../images/dashboard-parameter-description.png)
+![Dashboard Parameter with Description](~/dashboard-for-web/images/dashboard-parameter-description.png)
 
 ### Visible
 
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ The following types are available:
 
 * String
 * Date
+* Time
+* Date and Time
 * Number (16-bit integer)
 * Number (32-bit integer)
 * Number (64-bit integer)
@@ -116,3 +118,14 @@ You can specify a data source as a source for dashboard parameter values. To pro
 >[!NOTE]
 >You cannot use an OLAP data source as the data source for a dashboard parameter.
 
+## Request Parameter Values before Data Loading
+
+You can display a Dashboard Parameters window at startup and prompt a user to input parameter values before a dashboard loads and aggregates data. Dashboard items display the following message to guide users: "Waiting for Parameter Values…".
+
+![dashboard-parameter-request-before-loading](~/dashboard-for-web/images/dashboard-parameter-request-before-loading.png)
+
+The Web Dashboard control loads data only after the user submits all visible parameters. This operation mode prevents unnecessary data requests and ensures the dashboard fetches only data the user actually needs.
+
+To activate this mode, open the [dashboard menu](../../ui-elements/dashboard-menu.md), switch to the **Parameters** page, and select the following checkbox: **Request Parameter Values before Data Loading**. The setting value is saved in the dashboard XML definition.
+
+If a user changes this option at runtime, they need to initiate a data reload. The dashboard displays a Dashboard Parameters pop-up before it fetches data.

dashboard-for-web/articles/web-dashboard-designer-mode/save-a-dashboard.md

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ legacyId: 117715
 The Web Dashboard provides the capability to save a dashboard definition (dashboard items, data source, data binding and layout settings, etc.) to an XML definition. This can be accomplished in the following ways.
 * You can save the dashboard definition manually. For this, open the [dashboard menu](ui-elements/dashboard-menu.md) and click **Save**.
 
-	![wdd-save-dashboard](../../images/img122631.png)
+	![wdd-save-dashboard](~/dashboard-for-web/images/img122631.png)
 
 	The following message indicates that you have successfully saved the dashboard.
 
-	![wdd-dashboard-saved-message](../../images/img125564.png)
+	![wdd-dashboard-saved-message](~/dashboard-for-web/images/img125564.png)
 * The dashboard definition can be saved when the currently opened dashboard is closed (for instance, the page containing the Web Dashboard is closed, a new dashboard is created or a different dashboard is [opened](open-a-dashboard.md)). By default, a save confirmation dialog will be invoked.
 
-	![wdd-save-chages-confirm-dialog](../../images/img125634.png)
+	![wdd-save-chages-confirm-dialog](~/dashboard-for-web/images/img125634.png)
 
 To learn how to open the saved dashboard, see [Open a Dashboard](open-a-dashboard.md).