Displaying gauges

It is important to ensure that your gauges are correctly displayed while you are configuring and editing the Gauges view.

Gauges in a grid

Be careful when you select the grid layout for the display of gauges in the view. Each KPI is represented by a gauge. To show a number of KPIs gauges correctly in a grid form, you specify the numbers of rows and columns of the grid so that it takes in account all the KPIs gauges. For example, if you have ten gauges to display, and you choose to display them in a grid of two columns and three rows, only six gauges will show up in the grid. The remaining four gauges will not be displayed. If you select incorrect numbers for the grid rows and columns, a warning message is displayed.

Gauge minimum and maximum values

You should be careful while specifying the minimum and maximum values for a gauge. If a gauge is set to represent the values of a KPI relative to its limits, the gauge is divided into three sectors.
  • From the gauge minimum value to the KPI lower limit value (sector 1)
  • From the KPI lower limit to the KPI upper limit (sector 2)
  • From the KPI upper limit to the gauge maximum value (sector 3)

While specifying the gauge minimum value, set it to less that than the KPI Lower Limit. When specifying the gauge maximum value, set it to greater than the KPI upper limit. If you do not correctly specify the minimum and maximum gauge values, some sectors may not show in the gauge.

For example, your KPI "A" has a lower limit of 40 and upper limit of 60. If you specify the gauge minimum value as 50 (greater than the lower limit value of the KPI), sector 1 of the gauge will not show and only sectors 2 and 3 will show.

If you are specifying a gauge minimum and maximum values for a KPI that represents a duration of time, enter the minimum and maximum values of the gauge in milliseconds.

Needle color in gauge sectors

Do not select black as the color for any of your gauge sectors. The gauge needle that rests on the value of the KPI is black. If you select the black to represent the color of any sector in the gauge, the needle (pointer) will not show.


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