Gauges

Gauges are visual indicators that show a single value within a defined range. They make it easy to monitor progress toward a target or evaluate a metric against predefined thresholds. In business intelligence, gauges are often used on dashboards or summaries to assess KPIs, goals, or operational status at a glance. Gauges use color-coded zones to indicate whether a value is in an acceptable, warning, or critical range—supporting fast, real-time decisions.

Example use cases

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• Quota achievement: Display sales or production progress toward a monthly or quarterly target.
• Capacity utilization: Monitor how much of your available inventory, resources, or system capacity is currently used.

Gauges types

	Chart	Description
	Gauge	Shows a value with a needle on a dial. Color zones indicate thresholds such as safe, warning, or critical. Best for highlighting how a value compares to target ranges.
	Simple Gauge	Displays a current value on a scale without color zones. Best for basic, clean status monitoring.

Create a gauge

1. Select Data Models and Views from the navigation panel.
2. Right-click the data model you want to use and select New View from the context menu.
3. In the Select a View dialog, select Gauge or Simple Gauge from the Misc category.
4. Enter a Name for the view. To assign names in other languages, select the translation icon next to the text box.
5. Select the fields you want to include for each section.
6. (Optional) Toggle Sample Mode to preview the data using a sample dataset.
7. Click Confirm. The new view opens with your initial settings.
8. Customize the view by using the view organizer, content area, and Toolbar.
9. In the Toolbar panel, select Save or Save As to save your changes.

Gauge settings

Setting	Description
Name	Enter a descriptive name for the worksheet. Select the translation icon to add labels for different languages—ideal for multilingual environments.
Sample Mode	Enable to open the worksheet in sample mode.
Show one gauge for each	Select the field that determines how many separate gauges appear.
Scale indicates the value of	Select the field or measure that defines the full scale of the gauge (min and max values).
Needle indicates the value of	Select the field or measure that controls the current value shown by the needle.