Heatmap Reports display your data as the intersection of two metrics in a table with colored cells. These cells contain data values visualized with color brightness.


Create a heatmap report

Use Report Designer to create, configure, and customize heatmap reports.

To create a bar report, follow the steps below:
  1. Navigate to the Reports → Create New.
  2. On the Data tab, fill in the mandatory fields: 
    • Name – enter the desired name;
    • Table – select the table you want to use as a source.
  3. Click Next or the Type tab to continue.
  4. On the Type tab, click the Heatmap icon of the Multidimensional reports category:
  5. Click Next or the Configure tab.

  6. Fill in the mandatory fields and configure the data, then click Refresh to generate a report.

    The Report Designer can stop the report generating if there is a large amount of data to display. Use the Condition Builder to limit the data sampling or try another type of report.

  7. Customize the style of the report created, and click Refresh.
  8. Click Save.

To open the saved report, navigate to Reports → All Reports and select one from the list.


Configure the data 

In the Configure tab, use settings to specify the source datasets to build the desired report.

To configure a report, follow the steps below:

  1. On the Configure tab, fill in the fields.
  2. Click Refresh to build the report.
  3. Click Save to save the report.

Use the Condition Builder to establish additional conditions for data filtering and grouping:

  1. Click the icon to open the Condition Builder.
  2. Set the filters.
  3. Click Refresh to apply changes.


The Configure tab fields 

FieldMandatoryDescription
ColumnYSpecify a table column as a column for the heatmap report.
RowYSpecify a table column as a row for the heatmap report.
Aggregation TypeN

Select the data aggregation to create combined datasets for data processing. Available options:

  • Average – counts an average number of the column values. 
  • Count – counts a number of entries.
  • Count Distinct – counts the number of unique values of the column.
  • Sum – counts the sum of the numeric data values in this table column.

The Sum and Average settings make sense if the aggregation column keeps the numeric data.

The aggregation option selected is applied to the table column set in the Aggregation Column field.

Aggregation ColumnY

Select a table column with numeric values for data aggregation.

The Aggregation Column is only available if the Aggregation Type option is Average, Count Distinct, Sum.

Groups LimitNSet the limit of the data groups shown in your report with a particular number in this field.
Show Rest as OtherN

Select this checkbox to show the data groups not included in Groups Limit as one.

The Show Rest as Other is only available if the Groups Limit option is specified.

Use the Condition Builder to establish additional conditions for your report data filtering and grouping.

Customize the style 

You can configure the report look and heatmap score colors in any way you want with the style settings. 

To customize a report style, follow the steps below:

  1. On the Style tab of your report, configure the settings.
  2. Click Refresh to apply the changes.
  3. Click Save to save the report.

Change colors, add titles, and customize the data list and table views with the settings below.

The Style tab fields

General
FieldMandatoryDescription
High Score ColorN

Select the color used for high score values of the heatmap chart. Click the magnifier icon  to select one of the available colors.

Low Score ColorN

Select the color used for low score values of the heatmap chart. Click the magnifier icon  to select one of the available colors.

Drilldown List LayoutN

Use this option to configure the view of the data slice drilled down. Click the magnifier icon  to select the desired list view of the source table.

See Personal list layout if you want to configure the list view as you like.

Decimal PrecisionN

Define how many numbers should be displayed after the point of numeric data values in your chart.

This field appears when the Aggregation Type field in the Configure tab contains Sum or Average.

Title
FieldMandatoryDescription
Report Title Show TypeN

Select the type for the report title showing. Available options:

  • Never
  • Report Only
  • Always.
Report TitleNSpecify the title of the report you create. 
Report Title SizeNDefine the number of pixels to set the size of the report title.
Report Title ColorN

Select the color of the report title. Click the magnifier icon  to select one of the available colors.

Title AlignmentN

Set the alignment of the chart title selecting one of these options:

  • Left Top
  • Left Bottom
  • Right Top
  • Right Bottom
  • Center Top
  • Center Bottom.
Bold TitleNSelect this checkbox to make the chart title bold.
Legend
FieldMandatoryDescription
Show LegendNSelect this checkbox to make the chart legend show.
Legend AlignmentN

Set the alignment of the chart legend selecting one of these options:

  • Left Top
  • Left Bottom
  • Right Top
  • Right Bottom
  • Center Top
  • Center Bottom.
Show Legend BorderNSelect this checkbox to make the border of your chart legend show.

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