Dashboards and Widgets Creation Guide - MicroStrategy

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Provided check box. This is included in the steps below to create the
widget.
• Increments and decrements are automatically determined by the widget
when it is displayed in MicroStrategy Web. They are calculated according
to the metrics included on the Grid/Graph.
It is recommended that you use this method when the metrics are on
the columns of the Grid/Graph and the attributes are on the rows of
the Grid/Graph. Using this method requires that you have placed
metrics on the columns that depict the total value for each unit of
time.
To ensure that the widget automatically determines the increments
and decrements, clear the Increments/Decrements Provided check
box. This is included in the steps below to create the widget.
To create and add a Waterfall widget to a document
1 In MicroStrategy Web, open the document in Design or Editable Mode.
2 From the Insert menu, point to Widgets, then Flash, and select
Waterfall.
3 Click the location on your document where you want to place the widget.
The Grid/Graph containing the widget is displayed. A small icon at the
bottom right corner of the Grid/Graph identifies the type of widget you
have added to the document.
4 If desired, resize the widget by clicking and then dragging its handles.
To add objects to the Grid/Graph that contains the widget
5 From the Dataset Objects panel on the left, select objects and drag them
on top of the widget, based on the following requirements for this widget:
a Place at least one metric on the rows or columns. Any number of
metrics and attributes can be placed on the rows and columns.
– To ensure that metrics generate the increment and decrement bars
in the widget, place the metrics on the rows.
– Attributes or metrics that are placed on the rows are displayed on
the X-axis of the widget. If the rows contain both attributes and
metrics, a combination of those objects is displayed.
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