BMC Remedy Action Request System 7.6.04: BMC Remedy Mid Tier ...
BMC Remedy Action Request System 7.6.04: BMC Remedy Mid Tier ...
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<strong>BMC</strong> <strong>Remedy</strong> <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Request</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>7.6.04</strong><br />
To define a chart report<br />
172 <strong>BMC</strong> <strong>Remedy</strong> <strong>Mid</strong> <strong>Tier</strong> Guide<br />
Chart Description<br />
Meter Meter charts measure the most recent variable value from the<br />
variable associated with that meter. Meters can be configured to<br />
show increasing levels of severity.<br />
Scatter Scatter charts are used to analyze the relationship between two<br />
variables. One variable is plotted on the horizontal axis and the<br />
other is plotted on the vertical axis.<br />
Tube Tube charts are used to display a comparison of the quantity of<br />
each variable.<br />
Cone Cone charts are used to for direct comparisons of magnitude<br />
between categories in a cone shape.<br />
Pyramid Pyramid Charts display variables in a way that reveals<br />
hierarchical structure.<br />
1 Create a new report as described in “To start a new report” on page 167.<br />
2 In the Content field, select Chart or Chart + List.<br />
Chart—The report is presented as a chart or graph of the type you select.<br />
Chart + List—The report is presented as a chart, followed by a table. Use this<br />
procedure to define the chart section of the report. To define the list, see<br />
“Defining a Web list report” on page 168.<br />
3 In the Chart Options tab, select the chart options:<br />
Type—The type of chart you want to produce, such as a pie chart or a bar chart.<br />
Category Field—Select the field to supply the category data for the chart.<br />
In a pie chart, the values in the category field become the “slices” of the pie. In<br />
graphs, such as a bar chart, the values in the category field are plotted on the Xaxis.<br />
WARNING<br />
Make sure that the category you selected includes values. A null value can inhibit<br />
the interactive drill-down functionality of the report.<br />
Category Label—Supply a label to appear on the chart that describes the<br />
category data.<br />
Aggregation—Select an aggregation method that makes sense for the data in the<br />
report.<br />
Count—Reports the number of existing records for each unique value in the<br />
category field.<br />
Sum—Adds the values in the series field for each unique value in the<br />
category field.<br />
Average—Calculates an average of the values in the series field for each<br />
unique value in the category field.