Indicator Portlet Options - Measure Factory License

Indicator portlet options vary, depending on the indicator type and your software license. This page describes indicator portlet options for Measure Factory license holders.

Individual indicator types have unique properties, but on a system with a Measure Factory license, the following options are common to all types:

Data source: Select a project and data file.

Indicator type: Select the type of indicator that you want to use.

Value: Select the Measure Factory value that you want to use.

TIP: You can click the menu icon for options to sort the list or use the search box to locate a value.

Auxiliary Measure Value: Select a baseline or goal value that is defined in the measure factory.

Date Range: Select a date range from the list.

Period: Select a time period from the list.

Time series settings: Click the gear icon to the right of the Date Range to access additional time series options.

Option

Description

Time series settings

Opens the time series mode settings box. Options are

Basic and Advanced. Advanced features allow further customization of the time period.

Advanced Time Series settings

To Date

Uses the specified time range and offset values to define the time series. The default Time Range is the current Year to complete Day. Other options are Year to complete Month,Year to complete Quarter, Week to complete Day, Month to complete Day, and Quarter to complete Day.

The Offset value can adjust the time series by the specified time period. For example, setting the Time Range to Year to complete Day, with an offset of -1 Year, is the equivalent of last year to complete day. Available options for the offset time period are those time periods that are larger than or equal to the first time range.

Relative

Uses the specified complete time range and offset values to define the time series. The default Time Range is 1 Year, which is the current complete year. Other time period options are Day, Week, Month, and Quarter.

The Offset value can adjust the time series by the specified time period. For example, setting the Time Range to 1 Year, with an offset of -1 Year, is the equivalent of the year before the current complete year. Available options for the offset time period are those time periods that are larger than or equal to the specified time range.

Absolute

Uses the specified time range and offset values to define the time series. The default Time Range is Month 1 of the current year. The other time period option is Quarter. This option supports custom calendars.

The Offset value can adjust the time series by the specified number of years.

Thresholds/Colors/Images: Click Add a Threshold to specify threshold settings, including a threshold value, and depending on the indicator type, threshold range color or image, and if available, time range and period.

TIP: You can set the Threshold to be a summary column, constant value, or macro that resolves to a numeric value.

For more information, see About Indicator Thresholds.

Click the gear icon to right of the Time Range to access the Advanced time series option.

Reverse colors (so lower is better) Select if you are measuring data whose goal is to be less than the threshold value. For example, if default threshold colors are used, values that are lower than the threshold are green, and values that are higher than the threshold are red.

The following sections describe the specific options for each indicator type.

Alert Indicator

Edit indicator portlet, alert dialog box.

Shapes Settings

Option	Description
Shape	Specifies how the alert appears. Options are Circle, Square, and Triangle. The color is determined by thresholds.
Maximum size	Specifies that the maximum height of the alert, in pixels. If necessary, DivePort reduces the size of the alert to ensure that all components (title, subtitle, text, and alert indicator) fit in the portlet. Therefore the actual size of the alert might be smaller than the value specified here. NOTE: This option is available for indicator portlets only. It is not available for indicator columns in other types of portlets.

Option

Description

Shape

Specifies how the alert appears. Options are Circle, Square, and Triangle. The color is determined by thresholds.

Maximum size

Specifies that the maximum height of the alert, in pixels. If necessary, DivePort reduces the size of the alert to ensure that all components (title, subtitle, text, and alert indicator) fit in the portlet. Therefore the actual size of the alert might be smaller than the value specified here.

NOTE: This option is available for indicator portlets only. It is not available for indicator columns in other types of portlets.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the alert or the column heading if the alert is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the alert title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Subtitle Text	Specifies a subtitle for the alert. You can use DivePort macros for the subtitle.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the alert subtitle. The default is Verdana 12px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calc that is used to filter the data that displays.

Gauges

Edit indicator portlet, gauge type dialog box.

Axes Settings

Option	Description
Hide axes	Suppresses the scale from being drawn on the outside of the gauge. This check box is cleared by default. NOTE: When a gauge is used in a column, space limitations require that the baseline is the only value that is labeled on the axis.
Scale Minimum	Defines the starting point of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. However, if a scale minimum is not specified, the gauge displays 0 as the starting point. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Maximum	Defines the end point of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Format	Applies to fill gauge, gauge, half gauge, and speedometer. Defines the scale format. Select from options in the list or enter your own formatting. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.
Scale Font	Applies to fill gauge, gauge, half gauge, and speedometer. Specifies the font, size, and style of the scale text.
Scale display Applies to fill gauge, gauge, half gauge, and speedometer.
Numbers	Specifies what displays on the scale. The default is None, which omits all but the minimum and maximum scale values. Other options are: Scale Values—Adds evenly-spaced incremental values to the gauge Thresholds—Adds threshold values to the gauge
Include tick marks	Adds tick marks at even intervals to the outside of the gauge.
Position scale inside of gauge	Available when Numbers or Include tick marks is selected. Adds the scale labels or tick marks to the inside of the gauge instead of the outside.

Text Settings

Option	Description
Format	Defines the format of the numeric value. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.

Target Settings

Option	Description
Target	Specifies a target value, that displays as a line on the gauge. This can be a measure, number, or macro.
Date Range	Specifies a date range for the target.
Period (not labeled)	Specifies a time period for the target.

Option

Description

Target

Specifies a target value, that displays as a line on the gauge. This can be a measure, number, or macro.

Date Range

Specifies a date range for the target.

Period (not labeled)

Specifies a time period for the target.

Needle Settings

Applies to gauge, half gauge, and speedometer.

Option	Description
Shape	Specifies the length and shape of the needle. Options are Minimal, Long, and for speedometers only, Circle.
Color needle according to thresholds	Specifies that the needle color reflects the threshold values.

Option

Description

Shape

Specifies the length and shape of the needle. Options are Minimal, Long, and for speedometers only, Circle.

Needle options

Color needle according to thresholds

Specifies that the needle color reflects the threshold values.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the gauge or the column heading if the gauge is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the gauge title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the gauge title. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Subtitle Text	Specifies a subtitle title for the gauge. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the gauge title. The default is Verdana 12px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the gauge title. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Horizontal Bullet

NOTE: Threshold colors are applied to the indicator background.

Axes Settings

Option	Description
Hide axes	Suppresses the scale from being drawn on the outside of the bullet. This check box is cleared by default. NOTE: When a horizontal indicator is used in a column, space limitations require that the baseline is the only value that is labeled on the axis. Showing the baseline value and not the data value can confuse users.
Scale Minimum	Defines the starting point of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Maximum	Defines the end point of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Format	Defines the scale format. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.
Scale Font	Specifies the font, size, and style of the scale text.

Text Settings

Option	Description
Show value on bar	Displays the data value on the bar. Displays the data value on the bar, near the zero line if space allows. Negative values are rendered on the left side of the zero line, positive and zero values are rendered on the right side. If there is no room near the zero line, the value is rendered on the outside of the bar, near the bar's end. If there is no room anywhere, the value is not rendered.
Value Font	Available when Show value on bar is selected. Specifies the font, size, and style of the value text.
Value Font Color	Opens a color picker that you can use to specify a color for the value text that displays on the bar.
Format	Defines the format of the numeric Value. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.

Target Settings

Option	Description
Target	Specifies a target value, that displays as a line on the bullet. This can be a number or a macro.
Date Range	Specifies a date range for the target.
Period (not labeled)	Specifies a time period for the target.

Option

Description

Target

Specifies a target value, that displays as a line on the bullet. This can be a number or a macro.

Date Range

Specifies a date range for the target.

Period (not labeled)

Specifies a time period for the target.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the bullet or the column heading if the bullet is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the bullet title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Image

Edit indicator portlet, image type dialog box.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the image or the column heading if the image is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the alert title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Plus-Minus

Edit indicator portlet, plus minus type dialog box.

Axes Settings

Option	Description
Hide axes	Suppresses the scale from being drawn on the outside of the indicator. This check box is cleared by default. NOTE: When a horizontal indicator is used in a column, space limitations require that the baseline is the only value that is labeled on the axis. Showing the baseline value and not the data value can confuse users.
Scale Minimum	Defines the starting point of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Maximum	Defines the end point of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Format	Defines the scale format. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.
Scale Font	Applies to fill gauge, gauge, half gauge, and speedometer. Specifies the font, size, and style of the scale text.

Text Settings

Option	Description
Show value on bar	Displays the data value on the bar, near the zero line if space allows. Negative values are rendered on the left side of the zero line, positive and zero values are rendered on the right side. If there is no room near the zero line, the value is rendered on the outside of the bar, near the bar's end. If there is no room anywhere, the value is not rendered.
Value Font	Available when Show value on bar is selected. Specifies the font, size, and style of the value text.
Format	Defines the format of the numeric Value. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.

Target Settings

Option	Description
Target	Specifies a target value, that displays as a vertical line on the plus-minus indicator. This can be a number or a macro. The default is 0.
Date Range	Specifies a date range for the target.
Period (not labeled)	Specifies a time period for the target.
Baseline	Specifies the point on the x-axis that shows if the data values are above (plus) or below (minus) the baseline. The default is 0.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the plus-minus indicator or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Racetrack

Edit indicator portlet, racetrack type dialog box.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the racetrack or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the racetrack title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Rectangle

Edit indicator portlet, rectangle dialog box.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the rectangle indicator or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Slider

Edit indicator portlet, slider dialog box.

Option	Description
Use migrated gradient coloring	Applies to slider indicators that were migrated from 7.0. Preserves the gradient coloring of the migrated slider indicator. Clear the check box to apply the default color style and specify thresholds to apply customized colors to the slider.

TIP: If you are using a slider indicator as a column in a measures portlet, the data value might not appear in the slider data box if the column height is too small to accommodate the label. If this occurs, increase the Default Item Height in the Measure Portlet > Miscellaneous settings dialog box.

Axes settings

Option	Description
Hide axes	Suppresses the scale from being drawn on the outside of the indicator. This check box is cleared by default. NOTE: When a horizontal indicator is used in a column, space limitations require that the baseline is the only value that is labeled on the axis. Showing the baseline value and not the data value can confuse users.
Scale Minimum	Specifies the low end of the slider scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. Alternatively, you can enter a numeric value. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Maximum	Specifies the high end of the slider scale. The default, Automatic, uses the Factory measure data to determine the value. Alternatively, you can enter a numeric value. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Format	Defines the scale format. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.
Scale Font	Specifies the font, size, and style of the scale text.

Target Settings

Option	Description
Target	Specifies a target value that displays as a vertical line on the slider indicator. This can be a number or a macro.
Date Range	Specifies a date range for the target.
Period (not labeled)	Specifies a time period for the target.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the slider indicator or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Slider Light

Edit indicator portlet, slider light dialog box.

Axes settings

Option	Description
Hide axes	Suppresses the scale from being drawn on the outside of the indicator. This check box is cleared by default. NOTE: When a horizontal indicator is used in a column, space limitations require that the baseline is the only value that is labeled on the axis. Showing the baseline value and not the data value can confuse users.
Scale Minimum	Specifies the low end of the slider scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. Alternatively, you can enter a numeric value. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Maximum	Specifies the high end of the slider scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. Alternatively, you can enter a numeric value. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Format	Defines the scale format. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.
Scale Font	Specifies the font, size, and style of the scale text.

Target Settings

Option	Description
Target	Specifies a target value, that displays as a vertical line on the slider indicator. This can be a number or a macro.
Date Range	Specifies a date range for the target.
Period (not labeled)	Specifies a time period for the target.

Display settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the slider or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Slope

Edit indicator portlet, slope dialog box.

Axes settings

Option	Description
Scale Minimum	Defines the minimum value of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. If the data equals this value, the slope arrow points straight down. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Maximum	Defines the maximum value of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. If the data equals this value, the slope arrow points straight up. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Format	Defines the scale format. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.

Option

Description

Scale Minimum

Defines the minimum value of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually.

If the data equals this value, the slope arrow points straight down.

NOTE: Macros are not supported options.

Scale Maximum

Defines the maximum value of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually.

If the data equals this value, the slope arrow points straight up.

NOTE: Macros are not supported options.

Scale Format

Defines the scale format. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values.

NOTE: If you do not specify both scale minimum and maximum values, the arrow always points down.

Display settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the slope indicator or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Text

Edit indicator portlet, text dialog box.

Text Settings

Option	Description
Font	Specifies the font, style, and size of the text indicator. The default is Auto.
Justification	Specifies the text horizontal alignment in the portlet. The default is Automatic. Other options are Right, Left, and Center.
Format	Defines the text format. For more information, see Formatting Numeric Values. The default is Automatic.

Colors settings

Option	Description
Color column	Used with thresholds. Specifies a measure column to use for exception coloring.

Display settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the text indicator or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Vertical Bullet

NOTE: Threshold colors are applied to the indicator background.

Axes Settings

Option	Description
Hide axes	Suppresses the scale from being drawn on the outside of the bullet. This check box is cleared by default. NOTE: When a horizontal indicator is used in a column, space limitations require that the baseline is the only value that is labeled on the axis. Showing the baseline value and not the data value can confuse users.
Scale Minimum	Defines the starting point of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Maximum	Defines the end point of the scale. The default, Automatic, uses the source data to determine the value. You can also enter a value manually. NOTE: Macros are not supported options.
Scale Font	Specifies the font, size, and style of the scale text.

Target Settings

Option	Description
Target	Specifies a target value, that displays as a horizontal line on the bullet. This can be a number or a macro.
Date Range	Specifies a date range for the target.
Period (not labeled)	Specifies a time period for the target.

Option

Description

Target

Specifies a target value, that displays as a horizontal line on the bullet. This can be a number or a macro.

Date Range

Specifies a date range for the target.

Period (not labeled)

Specifies a time period for the target.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the vertical bullet or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.

Vertical Racetrack

Edit indicator portlet, vertical racetrack dialog box.

Display Settings

Option	Description
Title Text	Specifies a title for the vertical racetrack or the column heading if the indicator is a portlet column. You can use DivePort macros for the title.
Font	Opens the font dialog box, in which you can choose the font and size of the title. The default is Verdana 16.0px bold.
Color	Specifies the color of the title text. If you know the hexadecimal color code or RGB value, you can enter it in the Color box; or you can click the drop-down arrow to open the color picker. The default is #000000 (black).
Filter	Specifies a measure or Spectre calculation that is used to filter the data that displays. See also Using a Measure as a Filter.