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Trend reports show the dynamics of data changes. The data is represented as columns over periods..desription...To create a Trends Report with the Report Designer, navigate to the Reports → Create a Report, and

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This report view is useful for monitoring time parameters.

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Create a trend report


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

Panel
titleTo create a bar report, follow the steps below:
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Click Next or the tabs of the Report Designer to navigate. This navigation is only available after filling in the mandatory fields.

On the Data tab
  1. Navigate to the Reports → Create New.
  2. On the Data tab, fill in the mandatory fields: 
Report name -
    • Name – enter the desired name
;Table - select
    • .
    • Table – select the table you
need
    • want to use as a source.
On
  1. Click Next or the Type tab
, select Trends report option and click Next.
  • On the Configure tab, customize the Trends report.
  • Click Update to generate your report.
  • Click Next to customize the report style.
  • On the Style tab, configure the Trends report style. 
  • Click Update to apply the style changes.
  • Click Save.
    1. to continue.
    2. On the Type tab, click the Trend icon:
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    3. Click Next or the Configure tab.
    4. Fill in the mandatory fields, and configure the data, then click Refresh to generate a report.

      Note

      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.


    5. Customize the style of the report created, and click Refresh.
    6. Click Save.
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    To open the saved report, navigate to Reports → All Reports and select one from the list.



    Configure the data 
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    On 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, specify the report dataset.
    2. Click Refresh to build the report.
    3. Click Save to save the report.


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

    Click the icon Image Addedto open the Condition Builder, establish your conditions, then click Refresh to apply changes.

    The Configure tab fields 
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    FieldMandatoryDescription
    Trend byY

    Select a column of the datetime type to use it as a time parameter you want to monitor.

    Group byN

    Select a table column as a criterion for data grouping.

    PerN

    Select a time period for the data changed:

    • Year
    • Quarter
    • Month
    • Week
    • Day
    • Hour
    • Date.
    Combine PeriodsNSelect this checkbox to combine data changes over the same period with each other. 
    Add Data TableNSelect this checkbox

    Configure a Report

    Fill in these fields to configure your report in a way you want.

    FieldDescriptionGroup by

    Select a table column as a criteria for data grouping.

    Add data tableSet this checkbox on
    to show the data table below your report view.
    Trend by
    Aggregation Type
    Per
    N

    The data aggregation allows preparing the combined datasets for data processing according to the user needs.

    Aggregation type

    Select a type of the

    numeric

    data aggregation

    from

    with one of these options:

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

    Column field.

    Aggregation
    column
    ColumnY

    Select a table column with numeric values for data aggregation.

    Groups limit
    Info

    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
    Rest as
    other
    OtherN
    Set

    Select this checkbox

    on

    to show the data groups not included in Groups

    limit

    Limit as one.

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    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 a Style

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    Customize the style 
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    You can configure the report look 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.

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

    The Style tab fields

    General Style
    FieldMandatoryDescription
    Chart Color TypeN
    General StyleChart color type

    Select the color type of your

    bar

    trend chart from one of these options:

    • Use one color
    ;
    • Use color palette
    ;
    • Default.
    ColorN

    Set the color for your

    bar

    trend chart if you

    selected 

    selected Use one color

     as

     as the color type. Click the magnifier icon Image Added to select one of the available colors.

    PaletteN

    Set the desired color

    pallete

    palette for your

    bar

    trend chart if you

    selected 

    selected Use color

    pallete as

    palette as the color type. Click the magnifier icon Image Added to select one of the available colors.

    Display
    data labelsSwitch
    Data LabelsNSelect this checkbox
    on
    to display the data labels on your
    bar
    trend chart.
    Drilldown
    list layoutSelect the list layout of the report data.
    List LayoutN

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

    Info

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


    Decimal PrecisionN

    Define how many

    Decimal precisionSet the number defining how much

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

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


    Title Style
    Report title show type
    FieldMandatoryDescription
    Report Title Show TypeN

    Select

    Set

    the type for the report title showing.

    Select one of the

    Available options:

    • Never
    ;
    • Report
    only;
    • Only
    • Always.
    Report
    title
    TitleN
    Enter
    Specify the title of the report you create.
    Report
    title sizeEnter
    Title SizeNSpecify the number of
    points
    pixels to set the size of the report title.
    Report
    title color
    Title ColorN

    Select the color of the report title.

    Title horizontal alignment

    Set the horizontal alignment of the chart title with one of the options:

    • Left;
    • Center;
    • Right.
    Title vertical alignment

    Set the vertical alignment of the chart title with one of the options:

    • Top;
    • Middle;
    • Bottom.
    Title boldSwitch this checkbox on to make the chart title bold.Legend StyleShow LegendSet this checkbox on to make the chart legend show.Legend horizontal alignment

    Set the horizontal alignment of the chart legend with one of the options:

    • Left;
    • Center;
    • Right.
    Legend vertical alignment

    Set the vertical alignment of the chart legend with one of the options:

    • Top;
    • Middle;
    • Bottom.
    Show legend borderSet this checkbox on to make the border of your chart legend show.Left align legend textSet this checkbox on to make the legend text alignment left.Axis X StyleX title

     Click the magnifier icon Image Added to select one of the available colors.

    Title AlignmentN

    Select the alignment of the report title. Available options:

    • Left Top
    • Left Bottom
    • Right Top
    • Right Bottom
    • Center Top
    • Center Bottom.
    Bold TitleNSelect this checkbox to make the report title bold.
    X
    FieldMandatoryDescription
    X TitleNSpecify
    Enter
    the title name for the X-axis for your chart.
    X
    title size
    Title SizeNDefine
    Enter
    the number of
    points
    pixels to set the size for the title of the X-axis.
    X
    title bold
    Title BoldNSelect
    Set
    this checkbox
    on
    to make the title of the X-axis bold.
    X
    display opposite
    Display OppositeNSelect
    Set
    this checkbox
    on
    to make the X-axis display opposite.
    X
    display grid
    Display GridNSelect
    Set
    this checkbox
    on
    to display the grid of the X-axis.
    X
    grid dotted
    Grid DottedNSelect
    Set
    this checkbox
    on
    to make the X-axis grid  dotted.
    X
    label size
    Label SizeNDefine
    Enter
    the number of
    points
    pixels to set the size of the X label.
    Axis Y Style
    Y
    FieldMandatoryDescription
    Y
    title
    TitleN
    Enter
    Specify the title name for the Y-axis for your chart.
    Y
    title size
    Title SizeNDefine
    Enter
    the number of
    points
    pixels to set the size for the title of the Y-axis.
    Y
    title bold
    Title BoldNSelect
    Set
    this checkbox
    on
    to make the title of the Y-axis bold.
    Y
    display opposite
    Display OppositeNSelect
    Set
    this checkbox
    on
    to make the Y-axis display opposite.
    Y Display GridNSelect this checkbox to display the grid of the Y-axis.
    Y
    grid dotted
    Grid DottedNSelect
    Set
    this checkbox
    on
    to make the Y-axis grid  dotted.
    Y fromNSet the Y value used as the chart starting point.
    Y toNSet the Y value used as the chart endpoint.
    Y
    label size
    Label SizeNDefine
    Enter
    the number of
    points
    pixels to set the size of the Y label.


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