Reference: Gauge and Meter Chart Settings

We select this option by default to display the chart in presentation mode. Turn the toggle off to hide the chart in presentation mode.

The font type and color for label text on the horizontal axis. This setting formats the data value only, not the tick marks.

Sets the minimum scale value when auto scaling is off. Enter a positive or negative numeric value.

Default: 0

Limit: - + 2,147,483,647

Sets the maximum scale when auto scaling is off. Enter a positive or negative numeric value.

Default: 100

Limit: - + 2,147,483,647

These 2 sections are available when you select

Variance

or

Variance Percent

for

Display

. The options in each section are the same, and they define the reference and comparison values for the variance. Example: The value from the Working Budget version of the current year compared to the value from the Actuals version of the previous year.

Select the version for the variance to reference. Default:

From version selector

.

Select the time period for the variance to reference:

Current
: The same as the
Time
settings of the chart.
Previous
: A number of periods before the current time.
Next
: A number of periods after the current time.
Trailing
: A number of past periods, including the current period.
Leading
: A number of future periods, including the current period.

Enter a positive numeric value for the number of periods to count backwards or forwards. Available when you select

Leading

or

Trailing

for

Time Alignment

. Example: Select

Trailing

for

Time Alignment

, then enter

1

for

Period Count

. When the current year is 2016, the data reference is 2015.

Evaluate data based on:

Total Period
(default).
To Date
.

Enter a numeric value to represent the count backward or forward in time.

Select a time period for the

Offset Cout

.

Available when

Display

is

Variance

or

Variance Percent

. Calculates the variance between the reference and the comparison:

Reference Value - Comparison Value
: Subtracts the comparison from the reference.
Comparison Value - Reference Value
: Subtracts the reference from the comparison.
Comparison Value.

Calculate the variance percent by either:

Variance Divide By Comparison
Variance Divide By Reference
Reference Divide By Comparison
Comparison Divide By Reference

Available when you select

Variance Percent

for

Type

.

Create conditional formatting rules for data series in the chart:

Description
: A brief description of the rule.
Expression
: A rule that evaluates as true or false. If true, the data changes to the color specified. Click the question icon for syntax rules and a list of operators.
Color
: The color of the data that meets the condition.
Series
: The data series to apply the rule to.

Each account in a chart has its own settings:

Expand to change the settings for the data series.
To remove an account from the chart, select
Delete
from the related actions menu of the account.
To reorder accounts, drag and drop the the handler icon. The order affects the format and placement of the data series in a chart.
Add
to add accounts or dashboard metrics to the chart.

Sets the display name of the data series. Character limit: 50 characters. When you edit the name for these charts, you remove the version from the chart axis label:

Area.
Bar.
Column.
Doughnut.
Funnel.
Line.
Pie.
Pyramid.

Example: The default name for the data series is 6200 Taxes & Benefits (budget version). You edit the name to Taxes & Benefits. We no longer display the version label (budget version) on the chart, even when you reset the name back to the default.

Changes the account in the chart.

Filters the data by:

Levels.
Level attributes.
Dimensions.
Dimension attributes.

Indicates the color for the data series. The color next to the account settings section represents the color for the data series.

Format the display units for negative numbers:

-123,456,789.12
: Use a negative sign to indicate a negative value.
(123,456,789.12)
: Enclose a negative value in parentheses.

Displays when your instance uses alternate calendars. Select the calendar to use.

Select the time strata for the data set.