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Line Reports are classified as the Time Series reports. They represent data as a line graph of points connected by segments line and visualizing visualize the metric data values. These charts are useful


Tip

This report view is useful for comparing data per

period

time periods (years, months, etc.).


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Create a line report

Use Report Designer to create, configure, and style line reports.

Panel
titleTo create a bar report, follow the steps below:
  1. Navigate to the Reports → Create a ReportNew.
  2. On the Data tab, fill in the mandatory fields: 
    • Report name - enter Name – enter the desired name;.
    • Table – select 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 Line icon of the Time Series category:
  5. Click Next Next or the Configure tab.

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



Configure the data 
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configure the data line report

On the Configure tab, use settings to configure your line report.

To configure a report, follow the steps below:

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

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

  1. Click the icon Image Modifiedto open the Condition Builder
, establish your conditions, then click
  1. .
  2. Set the filters.
  3. Click Refresh to apply changes.

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

The Configure tab fields

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The Configure tab fields 
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FieldDescriptionGroup by

Select a table column as a criterion for data grouping.

Add data tableSet this checkbox on to show the data table below your report view.Trend by
FieldMandatoryDescription
Trend byY
Select the table column of the datetime type to use it as a timeline period.
Group byN

Select a table column as a criterion for data grouping.

PerN

Select a period as a grouping criterion. Available options:

  • Year
  • Quarter
  • Month
  • Week
  • Day
  • Hour
  • Date.
Combine Periods
Check
NSelect this
box
checkbox to combine data changes over the same period with each other. 
Add Data TableN
Aggregation type
Select this checkbox to show the data table below your report view.
Aggregation TypeN

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

Select a type of the data aggregation with one of these options:

Average - counts
  • Average – counts an average number of the column values. 
  • Count 
- counts
  • – counts a number of entries.
  • Count
distinct - counts
  • Distinct – counts the number of unique values of the column.
  • Sum 
- counts
  • – 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

Column field.

Aggregation
column
ColumnN

Select a table column with numeric values for data aggregation.

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The Aggregation Column

 is

 is only available if

the Aggregation type option is not Count

the Aggregation Type option is Average, Count Distinct, Sum.


Groups
limit
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.

Info

The Show

rest as other is

Rest as Other is only available if

the 

the Groups

limit 

Limit option is specified.



Customize the style 
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In the Style tab, you You can configure the report look and line score colors in any way you want with the style settings. 

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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 type
Color TypeN

Select the color type of your line chart from one of these options:

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

Set the color for your line 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 palette for your line chart if you

selected 

selected Use color palette

 as

 as the color type.

Display data labels

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

Display Data LabelsNSelect this checkbox
Switch this checkbox on
to display the data labels on your line chart.
Drilldown
list layout
List LayoutN

Use this option to configure the view of the data slice drilled down. Click the magnifier icon 

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Info

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


Decimal
precision
PrecisionN

Define how many

Set the number defining how much

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

Title StyleReport title show type
Info

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


Title
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
titleEnter the
TitleNSpecify the title of the report you create. 
Report
title size
Title SizeNSpecify the
Enter the
number of pixels to set the size of the report title.
Report
title color
Title ColorN

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

Title
alignment
AlignmentN
Set

Select the alignment of the

chart title selecting one of these

report title. Available options:

  • Left Top
;
  • Left
Middle;Left
  • Bottom
;
  • Right Top
;
  • Right
Middle;Right
  • Bottom
;
  • Center Top
;
  • Center Bottom.
Bold Title
bold
N
Switch
Select this checkbox
on
to make the
chart
report title bold.
Axis X Style
X
FieldMandatoryDescription
X
title
TitleN
Enter
Specify the title name for the X-axis for your chart.
X
title sizeEnter
Title SizeNDefine 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 SizeNSpecify the
Enter the
number of
points
pixels to set the size of the X label.
Axis Y Style
Y
FieldMandatoryDescription
Y
title
TitleNSpecify the
Enter 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 grid
Display GridNSelect
Set
this checkbox
on
to display the grid of the Y-axis.
Y
grid dottedSet
Grid DottedN

Select this checkbox

on

to make the Y-axis

grid 

grid dotted. 

Use this checkbox with the Y Display Grid selected.

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.
Legend
FieldMandatoryDescription
Show LegendNSelect this checkbox to make the chart legend show.
Legend AlignmentN

Set the alignment of the chart legend. Available options:

  • Left Top
  • Left Bottom
  • Right Top
  • Right Bottom
  • Center Top
  • Center Bottom.
Show Legend BorderN

Select this checkbox to display the border of your chart legend show.


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