Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
In the
Dimension Limits
window, all dimensions available in the chart are listed
to the left. Simply highlight the desired
dimension
to which the
Dimension Limits
configuration should apply to and select any of the following settings to control the
number of dimension values displayed:
• From the
Show only
option we can select
First
,
Largest
, or
Smallest
x values
• From the
Show only values that are
option we can select
Greater than
,
Less
than
,
Greater than or equal to
,
or
Less than or equal to
a certain value,
which can be given as:
° A percentage relative to the total
° An exact amount
• From the
Show only values that accumulate to
option we can select a certain
value, which can be given as:
° A percentage relative to the total
° An exact amount
The difference between the second and the third options is that the former evaluates
the individual result corresponding to the dimension's value, while the latter
evaluates the cumulative total of that value by either sweeping from largest to
smallest or vice versa. This can be used, for instance, in a
Pareto analysis
in which
we would present all carriers that make up the 80 percent of the flights, leaving all
the rest out.
Dimension limits
can only be set based on the first
expression. In case the chart has more than one
expression, the rest are not taken into account.
Additional options can be set when working with dimension limits:
•
Show Others
: When this option is enabled, all dimension values that are
found off-limits will be grouped into an
Others
category, which will be
visible on the chart.
•
Collapse Inner dimensions
can also be used in conjunction with the
Show
Others
setting to either hide or display subsequent dimensions' values
on the
Others
row, in case the chart has further dimensions than the one
highlighted. This is useful mainly on straight tables.
