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Showing Results in Funnel Charts

Use the Funnel Chart view to show results as a three-dimensional chart that represents target and actual values and levels by color. Typically, funnel charts are used to graphically represent data related to stages in a process, such as the amount of potential revenue shown for each sales stage.

Funnel charts are well suited for showing actual compared to targets for data where the target is known to decrease (or increase) significantly per stage, such as a sales pipeline. You can click on one of the colored areas to drill down to more detailed information.

In funnel charts, the thresholds indicate a percentage of the target value, and colors provide visual information for each stage:

• All stages for which the actual value falls below the minimum threshold are colored in red.
• All stages for which the actual value falls below the maximum threshold are colored in yellow.
• All stages for which the actual value is greater than the maximum threshold are colored in green

To add or modify a Funnel Chart view

1. In Oracle CRM On Demand Answers, in the Create Layout page, perform one of the following actions:
   • To add a new funnel chart view, click Add View, select Advanced, and then select Funnel Chart.
   • To edit an existing funnel chart view, click the Edit View button for the funnel chart view.

     The workspace shows the options and settings for the funnel chart view.

2. Make your selections for the fields in the workspace.

   The following table describes the fields.

   Funnel Chart View Workspace Field	Description
   Chart Title	Specifies the title to display at the top of the chart.
   Stage	Identifies the stage to represent, from the drop-down list. These values are shown on the horizontal axis.
   Actual Value	Specifies the actual value for the stage, a column selected from the drop-down list.
   Target Value	Specifies the target value for the stage, a column selected from the drop-down list.
   Target value for final stage only	Indicates whether the target value should appear for each stage or for the final stage only.
   Factor required to meet target	Identifies the factors required to meet targets.
   Minimum Threshold	Specifies the minimum threshold. Values below this percentage will appear in red. Values between this percentage and the Maximum Threshold will appear in yellow.
   Maximum Threshold	Specifies the maximum threshold. Values above this percentage will appear in green.
   Size	Specifies the size.
   Force standard shape and equal stage widths	Indicates whether Oracle CRM On Demand Answers automatically forces a standard shape and equal-stage widths in the chart.
   Interaction	Indicates the level of interaction allowed in the chart. Choices include None, Drill, and Navigate.

3. Select the Display Results check box to preview the funnel chart view.
4. Click OK to return to the Layout Views page.
5. To move or edit the funnel chart view (and other views, as required) on the page, do the following:
   • To move the view to a different location on the page, drag the view, and drop it in the new location.
   • To format the appearance of the funnel chart view, click the Format View button for the view.

     You can specify Cell, Border, Background, and Additional Formatting Options (Width, Height, Indent, Right Padding, Top Padding, Bottom Padding).

   • To edit the funnel chart view, click the Edit View button for the view.
   • To delete the funnel chart view, click the Delete View button for the view.
6. When you finish making your changes, save the report.