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Column Type Overview

The Grid dashboard item supports four types of columns.

  • Dimension Column

    Displays values in the bound data item "as is".

  • Hyperlink Column

    Allows you to display hyperlinks in the Grid dashboard item.

  • Measure Column

    Displays summaries calculated against data in the bound data item.

  • Delta Column

    Bound to two measures, it calculates summaries for both measures, and displays the difference between these summaries.

  • Sparkline Column

    Displays values in the bound data item using sparklines.

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When you drop a data item into the Columns section, the type for the new column is determined automatically, based on the data type.

Column Type Indication

The type of the column is indicated within the corresponding data item container in the DATA ITEMS area.

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Column type indicators are defined as follows:

Icon Column Type
Grid_ColumnTypeIndicators_DimensionColumn Dimension Column
Grid_ColumnTypeIndicators_SparklineColumn Hyperlink Column
Grid_ColumnTypeIndicators_MeasureColumn Measure Column
Grid_ColumnTypeIndicators_DeltaColumn Delta Column
Grid_ColumnTypeIndicators_SparklineColumn Sparkline Column

Changing Column Type

To change the column type, click the column type indicator. In the invoked Column Options window, select the required column type in the Column type section.

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