What are the dashboard’s interactive features?
The current dashboard has several interactive features which assist in reviewing the data:
drop-down filters
floating the mouse pointer over chart objects to view extra details
click on column titles in a table to sort the data
more interactive features such as data drill-down coming in future releases
Drop-down filters
Drop-down filters are mostly displayed along the top of the report page. After you have finished using a drop down filter you should select the ‘Clear filter’ option to ensure that the filter doesn’t interfere with subsequent data interpretation (see Figure 4).
Figure 4. Drop-down filters
If tick boxes have been selected to filter data it is important to clear a selection after use - see Figure 5.
Figure 5. Clear selection after tick box use
Mouse float
Floating the mouse pointer over chart objects can reveal additional information; for example Figure 6 shows the result of floating the mouse pointer over the bar shows head count.
Figure 6. Mouse float over chart objects to show extra information
Click on column titles to sort data
Right clicking in most column titles will open a menu to allow sorting (Figure 7)
Figure 7. Sorting columns
Some items on the dashboard have buttons underneath – what are these?
Buttons below a dashboard object will typically display another object such as a chart or table in place of the initial object. Figure 8 shows a bar chart with buttons that display a table underneath.
Figure 8. Dashboard chart with buttons underneath
Clicking on the enabled button shows the table in Figure 9.
Figure 9. Table which displays after button click in Figure 8.
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