Configuring a dimension value spotlight

For a dimension value spotlight summary item, on the Define Item tab of the Summarization Bar edit view, you select the dimension and metric to use.


Selected dimension and metric for a dimension spotlight summary item

To select the summary item values:

  1. To select the dimension for which to display a value:
    1. Click Select Dimension.
      Select Dimension and Select Metric buttons for a dimension spotlight summary item
    2. On the Select a Dimension dialog, click the dimension you want to use.
    3. Click Apply.
  2. To display the dimension value with the highest metric value, click Top Value.

    To display the dimension value with the lowest metric value, click Bottom Value.

  3. To select a different dimension:
    1. Click the delete icon for the current dimension.
    2. Click Select Dimension.
    3. On the Select a Dimension dialog, click the dimension you want to use.
    4. Click Apply.
  4. To select the metric value:
    1. Click Select Metric.
    2. On the Select a Metric dialog, click the metric you want to use. You can use the filter field to find a specific metric.
    3. Click Apply.
  5. To select a different aggregation method for the metric, you can use the list next to the metric name.

    You cannot select a different aggregation method for a predefined metric.

  6. To select a different metric:
    1. Click the delete icon for the current metric.
    2. Click Select Metric.
    3. On the Select a Metric dialog, click the metric you want to use.
    4. Click Apply.
  7. To configure the metric or dimension:
    1. Click its edit icon.
    2. For date/time dimensions, from the Date/time Subset list, select the date/time subset to display on the component.

      By default, the largest available subset is used.

    3. For metrics that are not predefined, the configuration dialog includes a list to select the aggregation method.
    4. For both the dimension and the metrics, the Value Formatting section allows you to customize the format of the displayed value.

      For details on customizing a displayed value on a component, see Configuring attribute value formats.