Analyzer Overview

Intro

In the Analyzer you build the chart or table for your KPI card. You can also specify visual characteristics for the chart such as the chart type, filters, sorting, summary number, date grain, and advanced chart properties. You can also use Beast Mode to create calculations for use in transforming columns. 

For information about the user interface components of the Analyzer, see Analyzer Layout.

Building Your Chart

To build and specify visual characteristics for a chart or table,

1. In the Analyzer, specify the characteristics you want.
   Use the following table to locate the desired topic.

   Topic	Link
   Name	Editing the Name or Description of a KPI Card
   Description	Editing the Name or Description of a KPI Card
   DataSet columns	Applying DataSet Columns to Your Chart
   Table labels	Editing the Column Header Labels for Your Chart Table View
   Value formatting	Formatting Values in Your Chart
   Goal markers	Adding a Goal Line to Your Chart
   Chart type	Available Chart Types Building Each Chart Type
   Filters	Adding Filters to Your Chart
   Sort criteria	Sorting the Data in Your Chart
   Summary number	Configuring Your Chart Summary Number
   Advanced chart properties	Chart Properties
   Transforms and calculations	Beast Mode
   Conditional colors on DataSet columns	Setting Color Rules for a Chart
   Chart data table	Understanding the Data Table in Analyzer
   DataSet lineage	Viewing the Lineage of a DataSet in Analyzer

2. Click Save Card.

3. (Optional) In the dialog, enter a comment about your changes.
   The comment appears with the revision in the History tab in the Details view for a KPI card. For more information about the History tab, see History view.

4. Click Save & Finish.

Training Video - Introducing Analyzer

Training Video - Creating Cards in Analyzer

Analyzer Webinar

Here you can access the Analyzer webinar held on August 8, 2017.