Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Step 3: Create the Dashboard Content
The rest of this step focuses on adding the other three data containers onto the dashboard.
1.
From the
To o l b o x
tab in the
Insertable Objects
pane, drag a
Ta b l e
object into the work
area below the header block.
The Insert Table dialog box is displayed.
2.
Set the
Number of Columns
and the
Number of Rows
to
2
.
3.
Click
OK
to close the dialog box.
4.
To convert the second row to have only one cell, Ctrl-click both table cells in the second row.
5.
From the toolbar, click the
Merge Cells
button.
6.
To change the alignment and add padding within each cell in the table, Ctrl-click on all
three of the table cells.
7.
On the toolbar, click the
Center
button to align the objects placed inside the table.
8.
In the
Properties
pane, double-click the
Padding
property. In the Padding dialog box,
add
25
to all the sides of the cell.
9.
Click
OK
to close the dialog box.
10.
From the
To o l b o x
tab of the
Insertable Objects
pane, drag a
Map
object into the
upper-left table cell.
The Choose Map dialog box is displayed.
NOTE
Each map object consists of three layers: regions, points, and display. The
Choose Map dialog box is displayed when the object is added to the report and can be
reopened by right-clicking on the map and choosing
Edit Map Type
.
11.
In the
Display Layer
pane, select
Oceans
. Verify that the
World
map is in the
Maps
pane,
Countries + Territories
in the
Regions Layer
, and
(None)
in the
Points Layer
.
12.
Click
OK
to close the dialog box.
Now that the map is added, the pie chart will be added. In IBM Cognos BI v10, you have
the ability to use legacy styles for reports and charts. This dashboard will use the older
styles for consistency between the two versions. Chapter 6 will use the new options to
enhance the reports. You can go to the
To o l s
menu and select the
Advanced
tab to see
which options are currently selected.
13.
From the
To o l b o x
tab of the
Insertable Objects
pane, drag a
Chart
object into the
upper-right table cell.
The Insert Chart dialog box is displayed.
14.
In the
Chart Group
pane, select
Pie
,
Donut
.
15.
Click
OK
to select the default pie chart and close the dialog box.
