Data Bindings - Linear Gauge
To get data into your dasharea, you need to select a Bizview dataview. Before you can select a dataview, you need to design one. To design a data view, select the System icon from the menu and then scroll to the bottom and select Data Views:
For more information, see Data View.
Once you create a Bizview dataview, you can select the desired dataview from the drop-down in Data Bindings in the right panel:
Only dataviews with defined dataview fields will be visible in this list.
If you have an existing dataview from an earlier version of Bizview, go to Data view Fields and save the dataview to make it visible in the Dashboard module.
All available dataview fields display in a list to the left of the right panel. You can scroll in the list if there are many dataview fields, and there is also a filter function where you can search by writing the name of the desired field. Drag and drop the desired dataview fields to a container to the right, as demonstrated below:
Below is a list of Data Binding containers for Linear Gauges:
Container | Description |
|---|---|
Value | The Value container should contain a measure field from the dataview. Measure columns are marked with a Σ sign. In a gauge, the value column is the column that returns the "needle" value. |
Ranges | The Ranges container should contain the ranges (created in the dataview). A range represents some interval on a scale. It is not possible to define fixed ranges, the range interval values need to be provided by the dataview. The dataview should provide: Scale Start value, Interval 1 Start value, Interval 2 Start value (and so on...), Scale End value. |
Hidden
| The Hidden container can be used if you want to use more columns from the dataview in the gauge. For example, to sort the data in the chart by a column not added in any other container, add that column in the Hidden container and it will then be available in Field Sortings. Another example is if you want to filter the data by a column not added in the other containers, then that dataview column should be added to the hidden container and can then be filtered by in the Filters section. |
Once you drag and drop the desired fields, the dasharea updates with the data you selected:
You can trace the bound data to view the actual data returned to the dasharea by selecting the corresponding icon:
For more information, see Trace.
Edit the field options by clicking on the fields in the containers in the right panel, as demonstrated below:
Additional option(s) display, depending on the type of gauge:
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Aggregation Type | Select desired aggregation type (Sum, Average, Count, Max, Min). By default, the aggregation type is SUM and is shown in the value container next to the column name (within brackets). |
You can also click on the fields in the Ranges container and the following settings:
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Aggregation Type | Select desired aggregation type (Sum, Average, Count, Max, Min). |
Color | Select the color of the ranges (overrides palette in General Settings). To undo a selected color, erase the text in the color picker text box. |
Next to the Dataview drop-down there are two buttons:
Update the selected dataview.
Trace can be used as a tool for the Dashboard Designer and/or for troubleshooting purposes. For more information, see Trace.