Interact with Reports
Many interactive features are available depending on the report type:
Time series - zoom and reset zoom: On a series of time-based data points, using the mouse, drag select a section of the chart to zoom. Click the button to return to your original settings.
Time series - zoom and pan: Once you have zoomed on a series of time-based data points, you can scroll left and right through the chart. Hold down the shift key when panning.
Expand to full screen: Charts displayed as components of a dashboard may be hard to read. Click the icon to pop the chart out of the dashboard and have it displayed in the full browser window.
Configure Portlets: Choose custom attributes for filters and switch positions for portlets on dashboard style displays.
Show/hide data series: The legend displays the data series in a chart with a symbol and the name of the series. Click a value in the legend to add or remove the data point from the chart. The chart automatically updates based on the addition or removal.
Column sorting: Click any column header on a tabular chart to sort the table by that column.
Hyperlink drill downs: Drill down to a more granular level by clicking links in the report. This feature is available for all chart types.
The drilldown also provides an option to open the report in the same or new window.
Bar chart drill downs: Click the bar of the chart to the a more granular report specific to the bar data source. This feature is available for all charts.
Time Period Quick Filters: Change the time period represented in the chart without formally editing the scope. Choose from 5 days, 2 days, 1 day, 12 hours, 4 hours or 1 hour.
Expanding sectors: Click parts of a pie and donut charts to have sections emphasized without changing the data.
Table: Interactive features across report types
Interactive feature | Available in report type |
|---|---|
Hyperlink drill downs |
|
Column sorting | Tabular |
Expand to full screen |
|
| Time series - zoom and reset zoom |
|
Time series - zoom and pan |
|
Show/hide data series |
|
Expand sectors | Pie/Donut chart |
See Work with dashboards.