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Line Reports represent data as a graph of points connected by line and visualize the metric data values.

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This report view is useful for comparing data per time periods (years, months, etc.).

Create a line report

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

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title	To create a bar report, follow the steps below:

Navigate to the Reports → Create New.
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.
Click Next or the Type tab to continue.
On the Type tab, click the Line icon:
Click Next or the Configure tab.
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.
Customize the style of the report created, and click Refresh.
Click Save.

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

Configure the data
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the data line report
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the data line report

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

To configure a report, follow the steps below:

On the Configure tab, fill in the fields.
Click Refresh to build the report.
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 to open the Condition Builder.
Set the filters.
Click Refresh to apply changes.

The Configure tab fields
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Field

Mandatory

Description

Trend by

Y

Select the table column of the datetime type to use it as a timeline period.

Group by

N

Select a table column as a criterion for data grouping.

Per

N

Select a period as a grouping criterion. Available options:

Year
Quarter
Month
Week
Day
Hour
Date.

Combine Periods

N

Select this checkbox to combine data changes over the same period with each other.

Add Data Table

N

Select this checkbox to show the data table below your report view.

Aggregation Type

N

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 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.

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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 field.

Aggregation Column

N

Select a table column with numeric values for data aggregation.

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

Groups Limit

N

Set the limit of the data groups shown in your report with a particular number in this field.

Show Rest as Other

N

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

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

Customize the style
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customize the style line report

In the Style tab, you can configure the report look.

To customize a report style, follow the steps below:

On the Style tab of your report, configure the settings.
Click Refresh to apply the changes.
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

Field

Mandatory

Description

Chart Color Type

N

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

Use one color
Use color palette
Default.

Color

N

Set the color for your line chart if you selected Use one color as the color type. Click the magnifier icon and, in the window appeared, to select one of the available colors.

Palette

N

Set the desired color palette for your line chart if you selected Use color palette as the color type. Click the magnifier icon and, in the window appeared, to select one of the available palettes.

Display Data Labels

N

Select this checkbox to display the data labels on your line chart.

Drilldown List Layout

N

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

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

Decimal Precision

N

Define how many 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

Field

Mandatory

Description

Report Title Show Type

N

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

Never
Report Only
Always.

Report Title

N

Specify the title of the report you create.

Report Title Size

N

Specify the number of pixels to set the size of the report title.

Report Title Color

N

Select the color of the report title. Click the magnifier icon and, in the window appeared, to select one of the available colors.

Title Alignment

N

Select the alignment of the report title. Available options:

Left Top
Left Bottom
Right Top
Right Bottom
Center Top
Center Bottom.

Bold Title

N

Select this checkbox to make the report title bold.

X

Field

Mandatory

Description

X Title

N

Specify the title name for the X-axis for your chart.

X Title Size

N

Define the number of pixels to set the size for the title of the X-axis.

X Title Bold

N

Select this checkbox to make the title of the X-axis bold.

X Display Opposite

N

Select this checkbox to make the X-axis display opposite.

X Display Grid

N

Select this checkbox to display the grid of the X-axis.

X Grid Dotted

N

Select this checkbox to make the X-axis grid dotted.

X Label Size

N

Specify the number of pixels to set the size of the X label.

Y

Field

Mandatory

Description

Y Title

N

Specify the title name for the Y-axis for your chart.

Y Title Size

N

Define the number of pixels to set the size for the title of the Y-axis.

Y Title Bold

N

Select this checkbox to make the title of the Y-axis bold.

Y Display Opposite

N

Select this checkbox to make the Y-axis display opposite.

Y Display Grid

N

Select this checkbox to display the grid of the Y-axis.

Y Grid Dotted

N

Select this checkbox to make the Y-axis grid dotted.

Use this checkbox with the Y Display Grid selected.

Y from

N

Set the Y value used as the chart starting point.

Y to

N

Set the Y value used as the chart endpoint.

Y Label Size

N

Define the number of pixels to set the size of the Y label.

Legend

Field

Mandatory

Description

Show Legend

N

Select this checkbox to make the chart legend show.

Legend Alignment

N

Set the alignment of the chart legend. Available options:

Left Top
Left Bottom
Right Top
Right Bottom
Center Top
Center Bottom.

Show Legend Border

N

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

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