The components of the Data Source dialog box affect calculated indicator functions.
The Data Source dialog box includes the following components:
- Cell Value: Enables you to define an indicator function that maps the cell values to indicators, as described in Cell Value Function.
- % Difference from Reference Category: Enables you to define an indicator function that compares the cell values to another cell and displays an indicator that reflects the variance between the two cells, as described in Percent (%) Difference from Reference Category Function.
- Graphical Calculation Area: Enables you to graphically represent the function and map the cell values to the indicator colors as described inCell Value Function and Percent (%) Difference from Reference Category Function.
- Function Description: Enables you to enter a description of the indicator function.
- Test Button
: Enables you to test the function you are defining for a category. For more information, refer to Testing a Function. - Note: It is recommended that you test every function before saving it to the database.
- Permissions Button
: Enables you to define the function's permissions to access system data. For more information, refer to Function Permissions. - Function Indicators Button
: Enables you to select the indicators used in the function.