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Tour of the custom reports screen

In SkyVault Analytics, all customized reports are created in the custom reports screen.

To access the custom reports screen:

1. Click Analytics on the SkyVault toolbar.

2. Select My Reports or Site Reports, dependant on the report type you want to create.

3. Select Create New Report and select a report option or select Open Existing Report.

Note: You need to be a member of the ANALYTICS_ADMINISTRATORS or the ANALYTICS_BUSINESS_ANALYSTS user groups to access this screen.

The custom reports screen can be broken down into five areas.

My Reports screen

Area Description
1. Custom report options Use these options to save new and updated reports.
2. Fields panel Displays all the available fields for the selected report type. Drag levels and measures onto the Layout panel to build up a report.
3. Layout panel Displays the background details, fields, and properties that a report consists of.

You can delete a level or measure from your report by dragging it from the Layout panel to the trash can that appears in the lower right corner of the report preview.

4. Analytics toolbar Use the Analytics toolbar functions to undo or redo actions, hide lists of fields, add or hide filters, disable the auto-refresh function, adjust settings, change the view of your report, and click Analytics Select Report Type icon to select a report view type.

Use the filters option to display a list of filters applied to the active report, or edit or delete filters.

5. Report Preview panel Shows a dynamic view of a report as you build it. The look of your report changes constantly as you add fields to the layout panel or change any other options.

The Report Canvas shows different fields based on the chart type selected.