Data best suited for
|
Vector plots can only
be used when direction and magnitude are both present in the data
and must be displayed. Unlike a line plot, a vector plot can display
how two variables interact with each other over a third variable that
identifies each individual vector. Note that vector plots are less
commonly used in business and more commonly used when dealing with
physics and earth sciences. However, vector plots can be used to represent
certain aspects of business. For example, a vector plot can be used
to determine the direction of sales, given the resources and effort
that went into making a sale.
|
Target audience
|
Most users will be unfamiliar with this indicator type. Do not use this indicator type unless you are sure your audience understands
how to interpret it, or you provide instructions
about how to interpret it.
|
Data aggregation support
|
This indicator type does not aggregate the indicator data.
|
Range support
|
A range is required.
|
Alert support
|
Alerts are supported. For information, see
Customizing Alerts.
|
Link support
|
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.
|
Interaction support
|
|
Filter multiple items
support
|
Filtering multiple items is supported. For
more information, see
Supporting Multiple Selections in a Filtered Data Interaction.
|
Display Setting
|
Selection Used for Figure
|
---|---|
Range value
|
SALES_PER_CHANG
|
Point label
|
PROD_CAT
|
X-axis start value
|
SALES_NOV
|
Y-axis start value
|
PROFIT_PER_NOV
|
X-axis end value
|
SALES_DEC
|
Y-axis end value
|
PROFIT_PER_DEC
|
X-axis title
|
Set to Sales
Note: The Scale X axis setting
adds the label (thousands) to
the title.
|
Y-axis title
|
Set to Profit
%
|
Scale X axis
|
This setting is selected.
|
Scale Y axis
|
This setting is selected.
|
Product Category
(Point label)
|
Sales (November)
(X-axis start value)
|
Sales (December)
(X-axis end value)
|
Profit (November)
(Y-axis start value)
|
Profit (December)
(Y-axis end value)
|
Sales per Change
(Range value)
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Running — Jogging
|
$49,444
|
$42,698
|
56.32%
|
54.27%
|
-13.64%
|
Swim Sports
|
$19,901
|
$50,056
|
58.70%
|
60.56%
|
151.53%
|
Winter Sports
|
$127,347
|
$397,544
|
56.73%
|
59.59%
|
212.17%
|