Labels

Prerequisites

You have created a dashboard. For more information, see Overview and Create a dashboard.

Limitations

Example

Add a label

1. Log on to the Quick BI console.

2. Follow the steps in the figure to open the dashboard edit page.

   

3. On the dashboard edit page, you can add a label in one of the following ways:

   • To add an inflection point label, a measure threshold, quadrant labeling, or manual labeling, use the options on the Advanced tab. For more information, see Add a label from the Advanced tab.

   • To add only manual labeling, add the label directly on the chart. For more information, see Add a label on a chart.

Add a label from the Advanced tab

1. On the dashboard edit page, select a chart.

2. Click the Advanced tab.

3. In the Label section, click Add Label and configure the following parameters:

   1. Label Name

      A unique name for the label.

   2. Mode

      Supported modes are inflection point label, measure threshold, quadrant labeling, and manual labeling.

      Mode	Description
      inflection point label	The system automatically identifies points where a time trend's slope changes. This helps you spot trend changes and respond accordingly. Note This parameter can be configured only when a time dimension field is used on the horizontal axis.
      measure threshold	Functions like a reference line and supports fixed and calculated values.
      quadrant labeling	Highlights a quadrant and lets you configure the color and icon for its data points. Note Quadrant labeling is available only after you enable the four-quadrant display for a scatter chart or bubble chart.
      manual labeling	Lets you select a dimension and identify specific parts of the chart to display.

4. Click OK.

Add a label on a chart

You can add a manual label in one of the following ways:

• Use the More icon

  1. On the dashboard edit page, click the More icon in the upper-right corner of the chart and select Label.

  2. In the dialog box, set the color, icon, and description for the label, and then click Save.

     The following figure shows an example.

• Add a label by selecting an area

  1. On the dashboard edit page, select an area in the chart. In the dialog box, select Label.

  2. Set the color, icon, and description for the label, and then click Save.

  Note

  Area selection is available only for the following chart types:

  • Trend charts: line chart, area chart, stacked area chart, 100% stacked area chart, and combination chart

  • Comparison charts: vertical bar chart, stacked vertical bar chart, 100% stacked vertical bar chart, horizontal bar chart, stacked horizontal bar chart, 100% stacked horizontal bar chart, and leaderboard

  • Relationship charts: scatter chart and bubble chart

  • Distribution charts: treemap and word cloud

Edit a label

1. On the dashboard edit page, click the chart.

2. In the Chart Design pane, click the Advanced tab.

3. In the Label section, click the edit icon next to the label.

Hide a label

1. On the dashboard edit page, click the chart.

2. In the Chart Design pane, click the Advanced tab.

3. In the Label section, click the hide icon next to the label.

   Note

   To show the label again, click the show icon .

Delete a label

1. On the dashboard edit page, click the chart.

2. In the Chart Design pane, click the Advanced tab.

3. In the Label section, click the delete icon next to the label.

FAQ

How can I add both an icon and a description as labels for the same dimension?

You can add multiple labels, select the same dimension, and set different label types for that dimension.