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Last Updated: 2024-05-17
Create Gauge Ranges

Create Gauge Ranges

Security:
Custom Field Management
 domain in the System functional area.
You can configure gauge parameters to use with gauge charts in your advanced reports. The gauge displays a single value and its percentage, like a speedometer in a car.
  1. Access the
    Create Gauge Range
     task.
  2. Enter a unique value in the
    Name
     field for the gauge range.
  3. From the
    Type
     prompt, select a zone.
    You can select up to 5 zones. Each zone must be contiguous and can't overlap values.
  4. From the
    Decimal Places
     prompt, select the number of decimal places to use for the
    From Value
     in the grid.
    Example: If you select
    2
    Decimal Places
     and enter
    1
     for the
    To Value
    , Workday displays
    1.01
     as the
    From Value
     for the next row in the grid.
  5. From the
    Rounding
     prompt, select a rounding method for Workday to apply in the report results:
    • Round
      : Depending on the value, Workday rounds it either down or up. Example: If you enable zero decimal places and have a value of
      1.5
      , Workday rounds up to
      2
      . If the value is
      1.4
      , Workday rounds down to
      1
      .
    • Round down
      : Rounds the value down unconditionally. Example: If you enable zero decimal places and have a value of
      1.9
      , Workday rounds down to
      1
      .
    • Round half down
      : Halves the number of decimal places in the value. Example: If you enable 4 decimal places and have a value of
      2.1234
      , Workday halves decimal places of the value to
      2.12
      .
    • Round up
      : Rounds the value up unconditionally. If you enable zero decimal places and have a value of
      1.1
      , Workday rounds it up to
      2
      .
  6. As you complete the grid, consider:
    Option Description
    From Value
    Enter a value to configure the lower limit of the gauge range for
    Zone 1
    .
    Workday populates the
    From Value
     for each subsequent zone based on the:
    1. To Value
       of the previous zone.
    2. Number of decimal places specified on the
      Decimal Places
       prompt.
    To Value
    Enter a value to establish the upper limit of the gauge range.
    Meaning
    Select an indicator for the range. Workday associates each indicator with a color:
    • Bad is red.
    • Good is green.
    • Neutral is gray.
    • Warning is yellow.
    Label
    Enter a description that displays when the report runs.
Access the
Output
 tab of an advanced report that uses a gauge output type and add your configured gauge range to the report.