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Overview

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Displays segments on an image, with the segment size representing metric value.

Chart Data Options

Option

Description

Label

This is the category label for the X axis

Image

This is the image file to be used for the shape of the infographic
Note: if you wish to use your own image you will need to make sure it has some transparency. Basically, any area of the image that has colour (of any shade) will be coloured in the chart, any transparent area will be left blank. You need some transparent area in order for the chart to be anything other than a large block shape.

Series

Typically a numeric value such as $. An item that you want to measure on your Chart

Proportional Infographic Tutorial

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Summary

In order to set up a Proportional Infographic Chart you will need:

  1. Create a report with chart display
    1. Select a field to use as the Label
    2. Select a field to use as the Series
  2. Create your chart, selecting Special Purpose as the type, and Proportional Infographic as the chart
  3. Provide the Label and Series options
  4. Select or Upload an image
  5. Refresh
  6. Customise the Chart as required
  7. Close the Chart Builder
  8. Save your report

Tutorial

1. Click on the Create link and select Report to begin building your report.

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2. You should now be on the Initialise Report page. Select the Drag and Drop Builder as the build tool.

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3. Select Ski Team as the View.

4. Now click the Unable to render embedded object: File (step_right_on.png) not found. button to proceed.

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5. You should now be on the Step 1. Report Data page. To start with, set the Output Options to Chart Only by selecting it in the Report Options section on the right. This will ensure that the information appears as a chart.

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6. On the Report Data page, drag and drop the Unable to render embedded object: File (rpt_dim.png) not found. Camp Name and Unable to render embedded object: File (rpt_dim.png) not found. Athlete ID fields into the Column Fields area.

7. Drag and drop the Unable to render embedded object: File (rpt_dim.png) not found. Camp Country field into the Filters area.

8. Select the Unable to render embedded object: File (rpt_dim.png) not found. Athlete ID field and add a Unable to render embedded object: File (countdistinct.png) not found. Count Distinct aggregation to it.

9. Click on Unable to render embedded object: File (step_right_on.png) not found. at the top of the page.

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10. On the Filters page, set Camp Country to be Equal to.

11. Click on the Unable to render embedded object: File (rpt_filterprompt.gif) not found. link to set the value.

12. Select Japan. In this case, we are only interested in seeing camps from Japan so that the results relate to our choice of image.

13. Click Submit to save your changes.

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14. Click on Unable to render embedded object: File (step_right_on.png) not found. at the top of the page.

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15. On the Report Preview page click on the Pie Chart image as before.

16. Click on the Chart Menu and select Special Purpose as the Chart Type and Proportional Infographic as the subtype (click on the picture on the left).

17. Click Save to load the options for a Proportional Infographic Chart.

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18. Set the Chart Data settings.

19. Select Camp Name for the Label.

20. Select Count Athlete ID as the Series.

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21. Click on the Image Manager link to select your image file.

22. Select the Kyoto Skyline image.
Note: this image is already in the system, installed with the sample Ski Team content. If you wish to use your own image you will need to make sure it has some transparency. Basically, any area of the image that has colour (of any shade) will be coloured in the chart, any transparent area will be left blank. You need some transparent area in order for the chart to be anything other than a large block shape.

23. Click Refresh to generate your chart.

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24. Resize your chart so that it looks correct. You should now have a chart that looks like the one pictured here.

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25. You now need to Save and Activate your chart. Click on the Close button to go back to the Report Preview page.

26. Click on the Save Menu and use Proportional Infographic Chart Tutorial as the Name.

27. Type This Proportional Infographic Chart was created using the Charts Tutorial as the Description.

28. Enter Tutorial as the Category and Charts as the Sub Category.

29. Click Activate.

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