Load Widget on Demand

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Last Updated May 19, 2026

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By default, every widget on a Sisense dashboard loads automatically when the dashboard opens and re-queries every time a filter changes. On dashboards with many widgets, that adds up fast: longer load times, heavier server load, and charts refreshing in the background while you’re focused on one.

Load Widget on Demand lets dashboard designers configure individual widgets to skip automatic loading. Each widget shows a Refresh button instead. Viewers click it when they want that widget’s data, and it queries against whatever filters are currently active on the dashboard. Setup happens in the widget’s three-dot menu. No code, no configuration files.

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Key Features

Per-widget configuration: Load on demand is enabled widget by widget from the three-dot menu. Enabling it on one widget has no effect on the rest of the dashboard.
No-code setup: Dashboard owners, co-owners, and users with designer or edit permissions can enable it in a few clicks. No scripting or admin configuration required.
Refresh button for viewers: Once enabled, the widget displays a Refresh button in place of its data. Viewers click to load. The button remains visible after loading, so the widget can be re-queried at any time.
Filter-aware on refresh: When a viewer clicks Refresh, the widget loads against the dashboard’s current filter state. It reflects whatever is selected at that moment, not a cached or stale result.
Works in the widget editor: Load on demand stays active in the widget editor. Changes made in the Data Panel or Design Panel won’t render until the designer manually refreshes, which avoids triggering unnecessary queries during editing.

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📌 Use Cases

Dashboards with heavy or slow-loading widgets: Pivot tables, scatter charts, and other complex visualizations can significantly slow down a full dashboard load. Enabling load on demand for those widgets lets the rest of the dashboard open quickly, while users pull the heavy data when they’re ready for it.

Dashboards used for sequential analysis: When users work through a dashboard in a specific order, not every widget is relevant at every step. Load on demand lets them control what runs, reducing noise and keeping focus on the data that matters at that moment.

Reducing unnecessary database load: Every automatic query has a cost. For dashboards with a large user base or resource-constrained environments, load on demand reduces the number of queries fired on open, particularly for widgets that most users never scroll to.

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