Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Building Dashboards
By now we have a data model, a styled frontend, and a layout design. It's now time
to populate our document with charts, tables, and other data visualization objects.
We will first look at the various types of QlikView users, and what they typically
look for in a QlikView document. After that we will look at the different chart
options available, along with a few other sheet objects, and use them to extend our
dashboard. We will also take a more in-depth look at the ways in which we can
create basic calculations in the various objects.
Specifically, in this chapter you will learn:
• The three basic types of QlikView users, and how best to cater to their needs
• The various charting options available in QlikView
• Other sheet objects that can be used to add interactivity to our QlikView
documents
• How to create basic calculations
Let's get started!
User types
The data model within a single QlikView document can be used to serve the
information needs of a wide range of users, from the executive to the operational
level. As different user groups have different information needs, QlikView
documents are often built using the
Dashboards
,
Analysis,
and
Reports
(
DAR
)
approach. Of course, with a limited number of user types, it is inevitable that they
are painted with a broad brush. Most QlikView users will fall into more than one
user category. Let's take a look at each of them.
