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Data Visualisations are a very powerful tool. They take any closed question (list/menu, radio button, check box, number list), counts up the total answers and can then draw bar charts and pie charts based on those figures. | Data Visualisations are a very powerful tool. They take any closed question (list/menu, radio button, check box, number list), counts up the total answers and can then draw bar charts and pie charts based on those figures. | ||
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[[File:SampleVisualisation.jpg]] | [[File:SampleVisualisation.jpg]] | ||
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Sometimes however the default representations of some items are too limited, so BE allows you to override the default displays with your own customisations. | Sometimes however the default representations of some items are too limited, so BE allows you to override the default displays with your own customisations. | ||
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Modifications are made through: | Modifications are made through: | ||
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blShowBar=false;strListing=AlphabeticAZ;strLimit=5; | blShowBar=false;strListing=AlphabeticAZ;strLimit=5; | ||
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The bar chart would not show, the listing would be aphabetic from A to Z and only the top 5 items would be shown. | The bar chart would not show, the listing would be aphabetic from A to Z and only the top 5 items would be shown. | ||
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By default both bar and pie chart will be shown. You can turn one or both off if required. | By default both bar and pie chart will be shown. You can turn one or both off if required. | ||
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Custom options that the user can implement to completely customise the report to meet there needs. | Custom options that the user can implement to completely customise the report to meet there needs. | ||
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With lists with lots of items in them, the sorting of the elements can become very important | With lists with lots of items in them, the sorting of the elements can become very important | ||
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For VERY long lists, it may be more advisable to limit to a specific amount of answers, like the top 10. The limit option allows you to specify exactly how many items to limit to. | For VERY long lists, it may be more advisable to limit to a specific amount of answers, like the top 10. The limit option allows you to specify exactly how many items to limit to. | ||
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In some cases it may be desirable to set specific palette colours. This option allows a custom suite of colours to be set for the values. | In some cases it may be desirable to set specific palette colours. This option allows a custom suite of colours to be set for the values. | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 3 February 2015
Contents
1 Overview
Data Visualisations are a very powerful tool. They take any closed question (list/menu, radio button, check box, number list), counts up the total answers and can then draw bar charts and pie charts based on those figures.
Sometimes however the default representations of some items are too limited, so BE allows you to override the default displays with your own customisations.
Modifications are made through:
Main Menu > Database Management > Database - Question Management > Question - Edit > Select the campaign > Select the question whos visualisation you want to change > Down in the "Grouping Options" section is "Visualisation Option"
The customisations are entered in a single line of data separated by semicolons.So, in the Visualisation Option box if you put
blShowBar=false;strListing=AlphabeticAZ;strLimit=5;
The bar chart would not show, the listing would be aphabetic from A to Z and only the top 5 items would be shown.
Here are the options currently available.
2 Show | Hide Elements
By default both bar and pie chart will be shown. You can turn one or both off if required.
- blShowQuestion=false; //Hides the entire question
- blShowData=false; //Hides the data elements and just leaves the visualisations
- blShowBar=false; //Hides just the bar chart element
- blShowPie=false; //Hides just the Pie chart element
3 User Defined Drawing Options
Custom options that the user can implement to completely customise the report to meet there needs.
- strCustomTitle=Demo Title One // A user defined title for the visualisation charts
- intCustomHeight=200 // A user defined height for the visualisation charts (number should be in px)
4 Listing
With lists with lots of items in them, the sorting of the elements can become very important
- strListing=AlphabeticAZ; // Sort the answers alphabetically from 0 to 9, A to Z
- strListing=AlphabeticZA; // Sort the answers alphabetically from Z to A, 9 to 0
- strListing=QuantityLeastMost; // Sort the answers, with the least frequently occuring at the top. Each amount item is alpha sorted as well.
- strListing=QuantityMostLeast; // Sort the answers, with the most frequently occuring at the top. Each amount item is alpha sorted as well.
5 Limit
For VERY long lists, it may be more advisable to limit to a specific amount of answers, like the top 10. The limit option allows you to specify exactly how many items to limit to.
- strLimit=10; //This will limit to the top 10 answers.
6 Palette
In some cases it may be desirable to set specific palette colours. This option allows a custom suite of colours to be set for the values.
- strPalette=11772D,BA0001; //This will colour the elements green and red.
