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


Tip

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

.desription...To create a Line Report with the Report Designer, navigate to the Reports → Create a Report, and

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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:
Info
Click Next or the tabs of the Report Designer to navigate. This navigation is only available after filling in the mandatory fields.
  1. Navigate to the Reports → Create New.
  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
need
    • want to use as a source.
On
  1. Click Next or the Type tab
, select Line report option and click Next.
  • On the Configure tab, customize the Line report.
  • Click Update to generate your report.
  • Click Next to customize the report style.
  • On the Style tab, configure the Line report style. 
  • Click Update to apply the style changes.
  • Click Save.
    1. to continue.
    2. On the Type tab, click the Line 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.
    Info

    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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    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, fill in the fields.
    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 Addedto open the Condition Builder.
    2. Set the filters.
    3. Click Refresh to apply changes.

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    The Configure tab fields 
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    configure tab fields line report

    FieldMandatoryDescription
    Trend byYSelect 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 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
    PerSelect a time period as a grouping criteria.
    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
    ;
    • – counts an average number of the column values. 
    • Count – counts a number of entries.
    • Count Distinct – counts
  • Count;
    • Count distinct - counts
    • the number of unique values of the column.
    • Sum – counts the sum of the numeric data values in this table column.
    Info

    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
    ColumnN

    Select a table column with numeric values for data aggregation.

    Info

    The Aggregation Column is only available if 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 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:

    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

    pallete

    palette for your line 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 palettes.

    Display
    data labelsSwitch
    Data LabelsNSelect this checkbox
    on
    to display the data labels on your line 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.

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

    Title
    horizontal alignmentSet the
    AlignmentN

    Select the

    horizontal

    alignment of the

    chart title with one of the

    report title. Available options:

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

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

  • Top;
  • Middle;
    • 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 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 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  dotted

    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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