Create an Indicator

To create an indicator, complete the following steps in the SAS BI Dashboard designer:

In the workspace, click . The Create an Indicator window appears.
In the Name field, type the name.
From the Display type list, select the indicator type to use.
Note:
- For information about the indicator display types, see Indicator Dictionary.
- You can always change the indicator type later. For more information, see Change the Indicator Type.
- Depending on your selection, additional controls might appear in the Create an Indicator window.
If you selected KPI, select the type of gauge to use in the KPI from the Gauge type list.

Specify the indicator data to use.

Note: Some indicator types do not require indicator data.

Existing indicator data	Next to the Indicator data field, click Browse, navigate to the indicator data, and then open it.
New indicator data	Next to the Indicator data field, click New. For more information, see Defining Indicator Data.

If you selected an indicator type that supports the use of a range, specify the range to use.

Existing range	Next to the Range field, click Browse, navigate to the range file, and then open it.
New range	Next to the Range field, click New. For more information, see Create a Range.

If you selected the following indicator types, specify the X-axis range and Y-axis range:
- Interactive summary and scatter plot
- Range map
Click OK. The indicator tab opens in the workspace. Use the Properties pane to specify additional settings and features for the indicator. For more information, see Setting Indicator Properties.