Working with Explorer content
When you open an Explorer document, you navigate through information spaces and exploration views. Both types of document allow to identify trends in your data and quickly retrieve answers to your business questions on your iPad or iPhone.
Select an Explorer document and then add dimensions and measures, edit filters and intuitively explore your data.
How do I change the chart type?
- Tap
. - Scroll down to Visualization.
- Tap the desired chart type.
- To confirm your changes, tap Done.
Tip
- Multi-charts (multibar, multiline, multiradar) are only available when two dimensions are selected.
Tip
- For the micro-charts to be displayed, select a multi-chart and make sure
that:
- the values of the second dimensions selected follow a consecutive sequence and the difference between its values is constant (e.g 2002, 2004, 2006...).
- the values of the second dimension selected are sorted in ascending natural order.
How do I add or remove measures?
To add a measure:
- Tap
. - In the Measures section, tap Add Measure....
- Tap the desired measure.
- To confirm your changes, tap Done.
Note You can add up to three measures.
To remove a measure:
- Tap
. - In the Measures section, tap
and then tap Delete to
confirm. - To confirm your changes, tap Done.
Note There must be at least one measure selected.
How do I add or remove dimensions?
To add a dimension:
- Tap
. - In the Dimensions section, tap Add Dimensions....
- Tap the desired dimensions.
- To confirm your changes, tap Done.
Note You can add up to two dimensions.
To remove a dimension:
- Tap
. - In the Dimensions section, tap
and
then tap Delete to confirm. - To confirm your changes, tap Done.
Note There must be at least one dimension selected.
How do I add, edit or remove filters?
To add a filter:
- Tap
. - Tap Add filter....
- Tap the desired facet.
- Tap the desired facet values.
- To confirm the selection of the facet values, tap Done.
- To confirm your changes, tap Done.
Tip
- You can use the search field to quickly find facets and values.
To edit a filter:
- Tap
. - Tap the facet you want to edit.
- Tap the facet values you want to add or remove.
- To confirm the selection of the facet values, tap Done.
- To confirm your changes, tap Done.
Tip
- To quickly unselect all the values, tap
. - To sort the available values in ascending or descending order, tap
.
To remove a filter:
- Tap
. - Swipe left the facet you want to remove.
- Tap Delete.
- To confirm your changes, tap Done.
How do I see the detail of a data point?
- Tap the desired data point. A tooltip appears on top of the visualization.
- Tap
.
How do I see the detail of a value in data table?
- Tap
next to the
desired data table value.
How do I see the detail of the measures and dimensions applied?
- Tap the data context on top of the visualization. The detail of the measures and dimensions applied appears at the bottom of the screen.
How do I navigate throught the pages of a data table?
- Tap the data context on top of the data table. The list of available pages appears at the bottom of the data table.
- Tap the desired page to switch.
Tip You can also swipe (left-right) to quickly navigate through the pages of the
data table.
How do I sort or rank the data?
To sort the data:
- Tap
. - Tap Sort.
- Select Ascending or Descending order.
- Select the number of values you want to sort.
- Tap Done.
Note The sorting is appllied based on one of the measures applied to the
visualization or following the natural order of the dimension.
To rank the data:
- Tap
. - Tap Rank.
- Select Top or Bottom depending on the values you want to rank.
- Select the number of values you want to rank.
- Tap Done.
Tip You can turn ON the switch button to aggregate the
remaining values into a virtual value.
How do I drill up or down?
To drill down:
- Select a value
- Tap
.
To drill up:
- Select a value
- Tap
.
Note The drill up function is only accessible after you have drilled down.
How do I save save, share or reset a view?
- Tap
. - Tap the desired option.
How do I switch to Augmented View?
- Tap
.
Note For the augmented views to be available, pre-defined points of interest (POI)
should be defined by an Explorer administrator.
How do I change the map type in Augmented View?
- Tap
. - Tap the desired map type.
- Tap
.
Note For the augmented views to be available, pre-defined points of
interest (POI) should be defined by an Explorer administrator.
How do I enlarge, hide or adjust the radar in Augmented View
To hide or dislpay the radar:
- Tap
. - Scroll down to Radar.
- Turn the switch button ON or OFF to dislpay or hide the radar.
To enlarge or reduce the size of the radar:
- Tap the radar.
To adjust the distance filter:
- Tap the radar to enlarge it.
- Drag the red circle
to adjust the distance between the center of the map
and the POI to be filtered.. - Release.
To remove the distance filter:
- Tap the radar to enlarge it.
- Drag the red circle
and expand it beyond the radar. - Release.
Note For the augmented views to be available, pre-defined points of
interest (POI) should be defined by an Explorer administrator.