Create a Range

To create a range, complete the following steps in the SAS BI Dashboard designer:
  1. In the workspace, click New range icon.
  2. In the Create a Range window, type the name to use for the range component.
  3. Click OK. A tab using the specified name appears in the workspace.
    Create a new range
  4. (Optional) In the Description field, type a description of the range.
  5. For each interval that you want to add to the range, complete the following steps.
    Tip
    You can add the intervals in any order; the software orders the intervals correctly in the table.
    1. Click Add Interval. The Add Interval window appears.
    2. Type a numeric interval value in the Upper bound field and click OK. The interval is added to the table of intervals.
      Note: Valid input includes a sign, digits, and a locale-dependent decimal separator.
  6. For each interval, complete the following steps in the table to define the interval:
    Defining intervals in a range
    1. For a static gauge, in the Code Interval column, select a code interval from the list.
      Note: The available intervals vary depending on the gauge.
    2. In the Relation column, select an operator from the list, and specify a value in the adjacent Lower Value column.
    3. In the Label column, click in the cell and type the label.
    4. Click in the Color column and select a color from the color palette.
      Note: Custom-defined colors ranges are not used by the following indicators:
      • KPI indicator subtypes that are not dynamic. These are any subtypes that do not have dynamic in their names.
      • any non-dynamic gauge types that appear in a spark table column.
    5. To delete an interval, click Delete icon next to the interval.
  7. To preview how the range will appear, select a gauge type from the Dynamic gauge type list.
    Tip
    The Preview area provides an easy way to see how the range appears in different types of dynamic gauges. However, some gauge types do not show the upper and lower range segments.
  8. Click Filethen selectSave.
  9. In the Save As window, type a name and choose a location, such as Productsthen selectBI Dashboard 4.3then selectDashboardConfigs.
  10. Click Save.
  11. In the Library section of the Objects pane, navigate to the location that you selected in the Save As window. The range file is located in this directory.
    Note: The filename uses the name that you specified. The file extension is .rdx.
  12. Close the range tab in the workspace.
Note: SAS BI Dashboard administrators can control which users can use the range. For more information, see the SAS Management Console online Help.
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