Micro chart (new editor)

The micro chart supports very small chart sizes and can be displayed as line, area, and column chart. A micro chart can display one dimension and two measures.

Micro charts offer several preconfigured visualizations. The chart can be shown in a very simple fashion (Plain). It is possible to show and hide the axes. For each shown measure the average value can be shown as a line on top. Using on of the available "Highlighting information" puts a focus on certain data points, like the first and the last values (First last), the best and worst values (Top flop) or perhaps just the last one (Last). It is possible to determine the "Label placement". These can be shown lateral of the chart (Lateral), within the chart (In chart) and on top of the chart, in the area of the sub title (On top).

Example

Micro char

Setup options

Data assignment

You can assign one dimension and up to two measures to the widget.

Example

Micro chart setup

The following setup options are available:

Setup options

Description

Data source

Displays the columns of the assigned data source. Click Edit Edit to open the data source settings in the data feed editor. Click Delete Delete to remove the assigned data source.

X axis

Displays the dimension assigned to the X axis. Click + Add dimension and select a dimension.

Y axis

Displays the measure assigned to the Y axis. Click + Add measure and select a measure. AVG (average) is preset as default aggregation method. Click the More icon and select an aggregation method.

Hidden columns

Displays the list of hidden columns added to the widget. They are not displayed in the widget but can be used, for example, for filtering the widget. Click + Add dimension or measure to add a hidden column. AVG (average) is preset as default aggregation method. Click the More icon to select an aggregation method.

Multiple selection

Enables multiple selection for the widget.

In view mode, the user can select multiple values at the same time in the corresponding widget, for example, multiple rows in a table or multiple coordinates in a chart. The multiple selection can be used, for example, to filter other dashboard widgets. See Use interactive filters in dashboards for details. The values selected are processed as a list. If the option is enabled, columns of List type are provided in the filter configuration dialog to configure filter conditions. See Define filters for dashboard widgets for details.

Auto-refresh data

Sets the automatic data retrieval of the component.

Edit a dimension, measure, or hidden column

You can edit the columns assigned to the widget. Move the mouse pointer over a dimension, measure, or hidden column and click Edit Edit.

The options provided depend on the data type of the assigned column.

The following setup options are available.

Setup options

Description

Display name

Name of the criteria displayed in the widget.

Date column

Date formatting

Enables you to specify the date format.

Precision

Time unit, for example, second or hour. The default setting is Auto.

Time of day only

Displays only the time of the criterion value.

Example

If the option is enabled, the date value 23 Oct 2008 12 AM is displayed as 12 AM only.

You can enable the option if the precision is hours, minutes and seconds or if the criterion value contains time units.

Numerical form

Displays the date in numeric form.

Example

23 Oct 2008 is displayed as 23/10/2008.

The option is disabled by default. It is disabled for year and quarter precision.

Long form

Displays the full date without any short notations.

Example

23 Oct 2008 is displayed as 23 October 2008.

The option is disabled by default.

Number column

Aggregation

Aggregation type for the column values: Average, Sum, Minimum, Maximum, and Count. Default is Average (AVG). Select an aggregation type.

Treat as timespan

The column is used as timespan. The option is disabled by default. Enable the option and specify the time span settings.

Base unit

Select the base unit for the timespan, for example, seconds or minutes.

Use decimal fractions

Allows to specify the number of decimals. The option is enabled by default. Select the decimal fraction in the Precision drop-down menu. The default is Auto.

Precision

Allows to select the decimal fraction in the drop-down menu. The default is Auto.

Enable Prefix/Suffix

Allows to specify a prefix and suffix.

  • Prefix: Appends given characters at the beginning of the cell value.

  • Suffix: Appends given characters at the end of the cell value.

Thousands separator

Displays a thousands separator in the column values.

Abbreviation

Values are displayed abbreviated.

Appearance

Widget appearance

You can configure the appearance of the widget.

The following appearance options are available.

Appearance options

Description

Chart type

Displays the chart type of the widget. Depending on the assigned data source, you can switch the chart type in the drop-down menu.

The micro chart can be displayed as line, area, and column chart.

Title

Optional widget title. You can specify a title in the input field.

Add subtitle

Adds an optional subtitle.

Highlight information

Highlights specific data points, such as the first and last measure value (First last), the best and worst values (Top flop), or only the last value (Last). Select the highlighted data in the drop-down menu.

Label placement

Sets the location where the label of the highlighted data is displayed. Select the location in the drop-down menu.

Colors

Selects the color used to display the measures and highlighted data. Click the box and select a color for the measures and highlighting.

Sort

Specifies the sort order of the axis values. You can select the sort criterion in the drop-down menu. The values are sorted in ascending order by default.

Axes

Allows you to display and hide the X and Y axes in the chart and configure the appearance of the axes. Click Edit Edit to configure the appearance of an axis.

Show data points

Displays the data points in the chart. Only available for line and area charts.

Axes and measure appearance

You can configure the appearance of the axes and the measure values. Click Edit Edit in the line of a measure or axis to specify its appearance.

The options provided depend on the selected criterion (axis or measure) and the data type of the assigned column.

The following appearance options are available.

Appearance options

Description

Axes

Axis title

Title displayed on the X or Y axis. By default, the column name is automatically used as title. Disable Auto axis title to change the title in the input field.

Number column

Number formatting

Enables you to specify the number format. Here you can enable the options Treat as Time span, Precision, Enable Prefix/Suffix, Thousands separator, and Abbreviation as in the setup options.