The Variables tab contains a set of predefined parameters that you can use to add information to the chart header or footer, build dynamic calculated fields, or quickly create filters based on conditions defined in the data source.
The available variables are divided into two sections, System Variables and Query Variables, as shown in the following image.
System Variables are predefined variables that are always available for use. These are:
The fields in your data source are available from the Fields tab. By default, if the data source uses folders to organize the fields that it contains, these folders are reflected in the Fields tab. This folder organization is called a business view. For dimension fields, these folders could be field hierarchies defined in the data source or segments in the data based on different tables that have been joined together. Measures can also be grouped based on segments.
In order to build charts and reports, you use fields from a selected data source to define the data that appears in your content. When you open WebFOCUS Designer and select a data source, the fields and variables defined in it appear in the Data pane, which is shown in the following image.
WebFOCUS Designer enables you to quickly and easily create many different types of charts. You can build charts that use filters, matrix rows and columns, calculated fields, include run-time behavior such as Insight and Auto Drill, and many other customizable features. These charts can be added to a page or workbook with other charts to provide an expanded view of your data.
WebFOCUS Designer provides the ability to create a data flow. You can join data sources based on shared fields to enhance the data available to you. You can then create a chart based on the enhanced data source.
You can only create a data flow when your data source is a Master File. Data flows are unavailable when creating content from a Reporting Object.
WebFOCUS Designer is a web-based development platform that you can use to quickly and easily create content from your data. WebFOCUS Designer provides tools to manage your data using data flows and use that data to create charts, interactive and responsive pages, and workbooks.
WebFOCUS Designer is a web-based development platform that you can use to quickly and easily create content from your data. WebFOCUS Designer enables you to manage your data using data flows and use that data to create charts, interactive and responsive pages, and workbooks. With WebFOCUS Designer, you can go from data discovery to content creation to content integration and application development all in a single tool, quickly and easily sharing your insights with others.
Accordion By Row reports are HTML reports that offer an interactive interface to data aggregated at multiple levels, by presenting the sort fields within an expandable tree. Using the Accordion By Row enhanced interface, navigation is easier when working with wide and large reports in a portal page. You can resize the data to fit the size of the container. The column widths automatically adjust based on the largest data value or column title, whichever is larger.
This video introduces WebFOCUS Infographics. An infographic is a great way to convey complex metric and ideas, using compelling visual techniques. To build a WebFOCUS Infographic, we integrate the Infographic Creation Tool that features thousands of customizable infographic templates and design objects, into the WebFOCUS BI and analytics platform. Using InfoAssist, you can populate your visuals with corporate data sources and adopt key elements that are specific to different users.
