Create or Edit Scatter Charts for Visualizations in Projects/Shells

Prerequisite

You must have the Manage Content permission to perform this task.

Procedure

To create or edit Scatter charts for visualizations in a project/shell (User mode):

1. Sign in to Unifier with project/shell user credentials.
2. Select the specific project/shell tab, and switch to User mode.
   For example, select a tab called Vision Corporation.
3. In the left Navigator, select Visualizations.

   or

   If configured, access the Visualizations log from a business process log as follows:

   1. In the left Navigator, select Logs, and then select a specific business process, such as Contracts.
   2. From the Visualization list, just below the User mode indicator, select a visualization.
4. In the Visualizations log (right pane), perform one of the following actions:
   • Select Create to add a new visualization in the project/shell. Then on the Create page, do the following to preview the data before creating the item:
     1. From the Data Source list, select the data source to use for creating the content item. The list shows published content in the alphabetical order.
     2. From the Preview Project list, select an active project/shell and then select Preview Data.

   or

   • Select a visualization in the log and select Edit. Then on the Edit page, select Edit for a content item in the visualization layout.
5. On the Create or Edit page, specify or update the following information:
   1. From the View Type list, select Scatter Chart.
   2. In the Name field, enter a name for the Scatter chart.
   3. Optional: In the Description field, enter a short description about the Scatter chart.
   4. From the Y-Axis list, select a data element from the selected data source. The selected values display as metrics on the y-axis.

      For the selected data element in the Y-Axis list, select any of the following measures:

      • Average: The mean of all values of the selected data element.
      • Count: (Default for non-numeric data elements) The total number of rows of the selected data element.
      • Max: For numeric fields, displays the highest value. For date fields, displays the maximum date.
      • Median: The central value among all values of the selected data element.
      • Min: For numeric fields, displays the lowest value of the selected data element. This measure is not applicable to date fields.
      • Percentage: A percent of the filtered value from the total of the selected data element.
      • Sum: Sum of all values of the selected data element.
   5. From the X-Axis list, select a data element from the selected data source. The selected values display as metrics on the x-axis. Displays Count by default.

      For the selected data element in the X-Axis list, select any of the following measures:

      • Average: The mean of all values of the selected data element.
      • Count: (Default for non-numeric data elements) The total number of rows of the selected data element.
      • Max: For numeric fields, displays the highest value. For date fields, displays the maximum date.
      • Median: The central value among all values of the selected data element.
      • Min: For numeric fields, displays the lowest value of the selected data element. This measure is not applicable to date fields.
      • Percentage: A percent of the filtered value from the total of the selected data element.
      • Sum: Sum of all values of the selected data element.
   6. Optional: From the Color By list, select a non-numeric data element to differentiate using a color-code. A maximum of three colors can be added in the chart. Perform any of the following actions:
      • To color-code additional data elements, select Add Color By.
      • To remove a color code and the associated data element, select Delete (x).
      • If you have selected more than one color code, select Drag to reorder the color codes.
      • To specify a sort order, select
        
        
        
        . Choices include Ascending, Descending, and None.
   7. From the Category list, select a non-numeric data element to use as a metric on the x-axis. A maximum of three categories can be included on the chart. Perform any of the following actions:
      • To select a data element for the category, select Add Category .
      • To remove a category and the associated data element, select Delete (x).
      • If you have selected more than one category, select Drag to reorder the categories.
   8. From the Markers list, select a data element to associate different shapes with distinct groups to differentiate between data points on the Scatter chart.

      For example, RFIs associated with the Architectural discipline display as diamond shapes whereas Electrical discipline display as squares.

   9. If the data element selected in the Y-Axis list represents a numeric or currency value, specify the display format for these values:
      1. From the Decimal Places list, select the number of decimal places following the decimal point to be used for numeric values. Choices include 0 through 8.
      2. From the Abbreviations list, select the abbreviated format to be used for currency values. Choices include: Auto (default), None, Thousands (K), Millions (M), Billions (B), and Trillions (T).
      3. From the Currency Options list, select the currency used by the project/shell. Choices include: None, Shell Currency, and Base Currency.
   10. From the Data Labels list, select the location for displaying labels on the Scatter chart.

       Common options are:

       • Auto: The default data label display setting for all types of charts.
       • Center: The data label displays in the center of an Area chart, Bar chart, or Line chart.
       • None: The data labels do not display in the chart.
       • Above: The data label displays above the marker point.
       • Below: The data label displays below the marker point.
       • Before: The data label displays before the marker point.
       • After: The data label displays after the marker point.
   11. In the Zoom and Scroll field, toggle to enable or disable the ability to zoom and scroll the Scatter chart.
   12. In the Show X Axis Title field, toggle to show or hide the label of the data element selected for the X-axis.
   13. In the Show Y Axis Title field, toggle to show or hide the label of the data element selected for the Y-axis.
   14. Make changes as needed to refine the above selections.
6. After making all changes, perform any of the following actions:
   • To analyze the underlying data of the chart, right-click a slice and select View <data source> to navigate to the associated BP log, Cost Sheet, or Cash Flow in a new tab.
   • If you created a Scatter chart, select Create, and return to the Edit page.
   • To confirm all the changes made to the edited chart, select Update, and return to the Edit page.
7. On the Edit page, select Save to update the visualization with any created or edited content.