Gauges

In addition to the items discussed on the sample dashboard, Gauges are a more recent addition to Interactive Reporting and are used to display a quick view of a key business indicator. The gauges in Interactive Reporting are limited to a Bullet, Speedometer, Thermometer, and Traffic Light. Each gauge has a Configuration tab in the gauge properties, allowing for the custom configuration of the thresholds of each object when the dashboard is in Design Mode.

Configuring gauges

When a gauge is added to a dashboard, the gauge must be populated with data elements produced from a query, and the properties of the gauge can be configured to produce the desired view of interest. The following image is a sample of each of the four gauges on a dashboard:

Each gauge contains a Fact element and all of the gauges besides...