Adding Views

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By default when you create an analysis, you see either a table or pivot table view, depending on the columns that you selected. You can add other views to the analysis to enable you to visualize the data in different ways. For example, you can analyze trends for your Sales Forecast analysis by creating a new view and selecting Recommended Visualization and the Analyzing Trends option.

To add a view:

  1. Open the analysis for editing.

  2. On the Results tab, click New View, then select one of the following options.

    Option Description
    Best Visualization Oracle BI Enterprise Edition automatically creates the most appropriate view based on the data in the analysis.
    Recommended Visualization for Select the kind of analysis that you want to perform and Oracle BI Enterprise Edition recommends the best views for that purpose and your data. For example, select Analyzing Trends or Comparing Explicit Results.
    View Type You select the desired view type, such as Pivot Table or Gauge.

    The view is added the current compound layout.

  3. To format the container for the views in the analysis, click Format Container.

  4. Complete the fields in the Format Container dialog to specify options such as alignment, colors, and borders.

  5. Click OK.

  6. Click Save Analysis.