Data best suited for
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The custom graph indicator is a combination of a gauge and an external image that is used by reference in SAS BI Dashboard.
You reference the image
by specifying a Web address. Custom graphs can be used for a variety of purposes, but are especially useful when a picture
is needed to illustrate a result or status. For example, if a company sells a wide variety of similar products, you can display
an image of a product next to its sales data.
You can also use a stored process with a custom graph indicator to produce a graphical display that is not possible with the SAS BI Dashboard itself. To use
a stored process, you must create
a stored process that is appropriate for inclusion in a dashboard and then derive the Web address that renders the stored
process output. For more information about using stored processes, see
Sample Data Structure.
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Not suited for
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Do not use this indicator to display static images. Instead, use the static image component provided by SAS BI Dashboard.
For information about
static content, see
Linking to Other Information by Adding Static Content.
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Target audience
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Some audiences might not be familiar with gauges. However, gauges are not difficult to interpret, so even if a user is unfamiliar
with this indicator type, they should be able to understand it. Adding a custom image provides context for the user that might
improve understanding.
Audiences that might be familiar with this indicator type include business analysts, business users, executives, and financial
analysts.
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Data aggregation support
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This indicator type does not aggregate the indicator data.
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Range support
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Ranges are optionally supported.
Note: A range is required if you
also select indicator data to use with the custom graph indicator.
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Alert support
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Alerts are supported only if a range is associated with the indicator. For information, see
Customizing Alerts.
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Link support
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This indicator type can be used to define a link or as the destination of a link. For
more information about defining an indicator with a hyperlink, see
Adding Links to Indicators or Other Content.
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Interaction support
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Filter multiple items
support
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Filtering multiple items is not supported.
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Display Setting
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Selection Used for Figure
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KPI title
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Set to (none).
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Image Web address
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http://sasbi.demo.sas.com:8080/SASStoredProcess/do?_action=form, properties,execute,nobanner,newwindow&program=%2FOrion+ Star%2FSales+Department%2FStored+Processes%2FUSGeoSales_Map |
If you use a proxy
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The image file must
be in the same network domain as the SAS BI Dashboard server.
Note: You can enable Adobe Flash
to load images from other domains by creating a cross-domain policy
file in the root of the Web server. For more information, search
the Adobe Web site for
cross-domain policy file
specification .
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If you do not use a
proxy
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The image file must
be accessible to the SAS middle tier. Ensure that the SAS middle tier
has the correct user credentials to access the Web address.
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