Necto 16 Training Infographics

Objectives

• By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

Understand the basic architecture of an Infographics Create a basic Infographic, infographic as a list and a Micro Chart Add an infographic as part of a workboard

Basic Infographics Architecture

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Infographics Family

Created from Connected to

Two options:1) Connected to an OLAP cube.2) Connected to a Necto Model.

Two options:1) Based on an existing IG family.

2) New and blank family

Infographics – What are they for?

• Visual analysis.• Slice• Drill through to detailed views• Drill through to another Workboard• Start a discussion• Add a comment

Steps to Create an Infographic• Click on the Management icon • Click on the Infographics icon • Select “blank Infographic family” and click on the “Next” button • Connect to a model • Build your Infographics • Save your Infographics • Move to workboard area screen

Steps to Create an Infographic (Continue)• Click on the “Design” category and drag to the workboard the

“Infographic” component:

• Select “Tiles Layout” or “Free Layout” to place the Infographic selected

• Select the Infographic from the list and drag the desired Infographic as appears to the workboard area, then release dragging

Visual Analysis

Looking at the state\filling of an image\text\figure enables you to analyze your data quickly and efficiently:

Drill through to detailed view

Drill through to another Workboard

Drill to another Workboard (move to another Workboard) by pressing on the IG and the “link” icon on the toolbar below. By that, Necto will pass to workboard destination with the slicing from the current Workboard:

Start a Discussion

• Drag and drop a user from the social ribbon to the component• Press on the IG and then on the discussion icon

IG Location

Available under the Design tab

Workboard area

Management area

Data Link UI

Enable/Disable

Format

Choose the data (Parameter, Measure,

Cell, MDX)

Can be defined for each property where you have a sign

Adding an Action to an IG

• Users can move from Infographics to other Workboards. Necto will pass the slicers from the origin WB to the destination WB (the WB you move to) like any other drill through in Necto.

• Where to define:At the Infographic properties – define a property called “Actions”

Animations

Animations can be set at Family Level- Only switch between IGs via animation.

• Infographics level- Members selection- the Infographics will be sliced according to the selected

members. Members expression- An MDX set – which returns a list of members.

• Workboard- For the end user , to change animation- he will be able to create animation between views (IGs, Members selection & Members expression)

Display Infographic as a List • An infographic can be displayed as a list:

• At the Infographic creation, select “Presentation = as List” to create a list of dimensions and members

• Select Parameters and Members that will be displayed as part of the list

Micro Chart • Available at the IG toolbox:

• Displays data members up to 12 months • Enables to display “mini” charts and by that saving space on the

workboard • Enables to create actions drill through from the Micro Chart

Micro Chart ParametersSelect time\

members selection

Select the date dimension

Select the last period (year\quarter\month\

week\day) Select the number of periods to show

(up to 12)

Previous\ Parallel period

Select periods selection (last period/ first and last period)

Select the members to appear on the chart

Select the measure to display on the chart

Create markers on the chart

Micro Chart - Examples