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What are Gauges?

Gauges are a special type of circular chart that focus on one or more answer categories within a single variable, and output that selection as a percentage.

Gauge Configuration

To open the settings dialogue for a Gauge, click the  Settings button on the Gauge you wish to edit, at the top right of the Gauge Card.

Gauge configuration allows you to:

• Change Variable Settings:
  • The Group where the chosen Variable resides.
  • The chosen Variable – only Single and Multi type (Not scalar) variables can be chosen for use in Gauges.
  • The selected Answers – For single-type variables (SC) you can select one or more answer categories, and the resulting percentage output will be the combination of those selected. For multi-type variables, only one answer category may be selected.
• Change the Gauge Settings:
  • Toggle Weighted Data.
  • Selected the Gauge Type:
    • Radial Half Circle.
    • Radial Full Circle.
  • Toggle Animation Direction:
    • Left to Right (Default).
    • Right to Left.
  • Select the Gauge Background Colour.
• Change Value Axis Settings:
  • Toggle the Value Axis.
  • Select the Position of the axis:
    • Outside the arc.
    • Inside the arc.
  • Define the Value Axis Font Settings.
• Check the Value Mark Settings:
  • Toggle the Value Mark.
  • Define the Value Mark Font Settings.
• Change the Arc Bar Settings:
  • Select the bar End Shape:
    • Square
    • Rounded
  • Select the Bar Width (Thickness).
  • Select the Bar Colour.
  • Select the Bar Bckground Colour.
• Filter the calculated data in the Filters & Controls tab.
• Sync the Gauge to a Filter Control on the Dashboard on the Filters and COntrols tab.

Removing Gauges from a Dashboard

To remove a Gauge from a Dashboard:

• Click the  Settings button on the Gauge you wish to remove.
• Browse to the  Options tab
• Click the  Remove Control button.