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Delta

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Gauges allow you to display the difference between the actual and target values using a special delta value and delta indicator. A delta indicator shows whether the actual value is less than or greater than the target value while a delta value represents this difference as an absolute value or a percent variation.

Delta_Gauge

To customize settings that relate to the calculation and display of deltas, use the options buttons (the DataItemsArea_OptionsButton icon) displayed next to the data item container in the Gauges section.

Gauges_DeltaOptions_OptionsButton

These buttons invoke the Gauge Options dialog.

Gauges_DeltaOptions_OptionsWindow

You can specify the following options in this dialog:

Option

Description

API

Value Type

Specifies the delta value displayed within gauges.

  • Actual Value

    Gauges_Delta_Values_ActualValue

  • Absolute Variation

    Gauges_Delta_Values_AbsoluteVariation

  • Percentage Variation

    Gauges_Delta_Values_PercentVariation

  • Percentage of Target

    Gauges_Delta_Values_PercentOfTarget

DeltaOptions.ValueType

Result Indication

You can specify the condition for displaying delta indication.

  • Greater is Good - The ‘good’ indication is displayed if the actual value exceeds the target value; if the target value exceeds the actual value, the ‘bad’ indication displays.

    Gauges_Delta_Indication_GreaterIsGood

  • Less is Good - The ‘bad’ indication displays if the actual value exceeds the target value; if the target value exceeds the actual value, the ‘good’ indication displays.

    Gauges_Delta_Indication_LessIsGood

  • Warning if Greater - A warning is displays only if the actual value exceeds the target value.

    Gauges_Delta_Indication_WarningIfGreater

  • Warning if Less - A warning is displays only if the target value exceeds the actual value.

    Gauges_Delta_Indication_WarningIfLess

  • No Indication - Indication does not display.

    Gauges_Delta_Indication_NoIndication

DeltaOptionsBase.ResultIndicationMode

Threshold type / Threshold value

For instance, you can specify that a specific indication should be displayd when the actual value exceeds the target value by 10% or by $2K. Use the Threshold type combo box to select whether you wish to specify the comparison tolerance in percentage values or absolute values. Then use the Threshold value box to specify the comparison tolerance. If the delta value is between the positive and negative Threshold, the delta value is gray and no indication is displayed.

DeltaOptionsBase.ResultIndicationThresholdType

DeltaOptionsBase.ResultIndicationThreshold