Chart with Slider Prompt :: SAS(R) BI Dashboard 4.31: User's Guide, Second Edition

Definition

A line chart with slider prompt is a graph that consists of a grid and a line with a slider that can be moved across the line. The slider prompt provides a way to see the values of the chart in relation to time, or other values related to specific data points on the chart.

Example of a Chart with Slider Prompt Indicator

example chart with slider prompt indicator

For a sample of the indicator data that was used to create this indicator, see “Sample Data Structure” for this indicator.

Usage Information

Data best suited for	A chart with slider prompt is commonly used when time is a factor that is of relevance. Time values are usually along the horizontal axis. Use a chart with slider prompt when data greatly varies in relation to time and it is necessary for the user of the chart to understand values at specific points in time.
Target audience	This indicator type is appropriate for all user audiences. Most people find this indicator type familiar and easy to interpret. The ability to choose what time period the chart will show provides value and relevance to the user.
Data aggregation support	This indicator type does not aggregate the indicator data.
Range support	Ranges are not supported.
Alert support	Alerts are not supported.
Link support	This indicator type can be used as the destination of a link only. For more information about defining an indicator with a hyperlink, see Adding Links to Indicators or Other Content.
Interaction support	Data filter support: (For data filtering on local systems) This indicator can be used as either a source or target indicator. (For data filtering on remote servers) This indicator can be used as a target indicator only. Interactive highlighting support: This indicator does not support interactive highlighting. For more information, see Adding Interactions between Indicators.
Filter multiple items support	Filtering multiple items is not supported.

General Settings

The General Settings section provides controls that support the following tasks:

Display Settings

The following display settings are used in the preceding figure. For more information, see “Sample Data Structure” for this indicator.

Display Setting	Selection Used for Figure
X-axis value	Date Delivered
Y-axis value	Sales
X-axis title	Set to Delivery Date
Y-axis title	Set to Total Sales
Y-axis format:	$123,456 is selected.

You can customize the following display settings for this indicator:

(Required) From the X-axis value list, select the column in your data that you want to use for the X-axis value in the indicator. When you view your indicator data, the columns in the data set are described by the values in the Column Name column. The selections available in the X-axis value list are all of the values in the Column Name column.
(Required) From the Y-axis value list, select the column in your data that you want to use for the Y-axis value in the indicator. When you view your indicator data, the columns in the data set are described by the values in the Column Name column. The selections available in the Y-axis value list are all of the values in the Column Name column.
Select Hide axis tick labels if you want to hide the axis tick labels when a user zooms out the view of an indicator. When the user zooms in, the axis tick labels reappear. Select this setting to avoid visual clutter when the view is zoomed out.
Select Hide axes when zoomed out if you want to hide the axes when a user zooms out the view of an indicator. When the user zooms in, the axes reappear. Select this setting to avoid visual clutter when the view is zoomed out.
From the X-axis format list, select the format that you want to apply to the data on that axis. If you do not want to specify a format, select (none). When set to (none), the indicator uses the format that is used in the data source.
From the Y-axis format list, select the format that you want to apply to the data on that axis. If you do not want to specify a format, select (none). When set to (none), the indicator uses the format that is used in the data source.

Sample Data Structure

To create a chart with slider prompt, you must provide one variable (X-axis value) and one measure (Y-axis value).

The following data sample is associated with the figure previously shown. Underneath each column heading is its associated display setting.

Date Delivered (X-axis value)	Sales (Y-axis value)
12/1/2009	4099652.48
1/1/2010	4099652.48