Business Intelligence Service chart configuration

Chart type selection

Having an added empty instance of Multi Visualisation module click Edit Mode button. You will be able to see edit and configuration icons:

You have to be able of fine Configuration Mode button on a bar of the module's window. A configuration wizard will open:

You can switch the view to fullscreen by clicking an icon Toggle fullscreen. Select a chart type you are interested in and click Next button:

Data Source selection

In this step you are able to select a data source from which the chart will be pulling data. There are two types of sources:

• Database Data Source (DB)
• File Data Source (FILE)

Select the only one and click Next button.

Series configuration

This stage is a part of the configuration process where you can set chart series and axes. Of course the form supports a validation:

In order to fill out the form you have to set:

• Domain axis label - this is an OX axis title
• Values axis label - this is an OY axis title
• Domain - this is a column from selected data source which will be used as a domain (values on the OX axis). There is also optional opportunity to set filters for the domain. You can select an operator and value. E.d. you can display on the OX axis only dates e.g. from 12/01/2016 to 12/31/2016 or numbers e.g. from 10 to 20 (depends on column type you have selected).
• Series - you must add at least one series. Use button Add Series, put a name in Series name field. Also select a column which will be used as values column for this series (values on the OY axis). Clicking Refresh preview data button you will pull a sample data of your series.

Chart preview

Once you filled out the configuration form, click Next button. A preview of chart you have setup will be shown. There are two modes of the preview:

• chart
• table (depends on whether your chart type (the first step of the configuration wizard) supports the table view)

For chart mode your chart may looks like in the bellow screenshot:

Click small table icon in the top right corner in order to switch to the table view (and chart icon if you want to go back to the chart view). In the bellow screenshot you can see how the table preview may looks like:

Finish configuration process

In a case, when something is not like you have imagined, you are always able to go back by clicking Back button and do some changes in your configuration. In a case, when you are sure the configuration is fine and preview meets your expectations, you have to click Save button. You will see your first, configured and save chart:

Click an icon Toggle fullscreen to display your chart in a normal size:

Abixen Platform allows to modify your saved configuration. Just click Configuration mode button and follow along with this tutorial.