Datasheet

Analytical Reporting
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below. Line segments are colored to indicate status and the last segment has a heavier line weight to
draw attention to the current period value and trend. The lighter trend line displays data from a prior
period for comparison.
FIGURE 1-13
Detailed values are displayed in tubular form with conditional text formatting to conserve screen space.
The first column shows indented group labels to indicate hierarchal groupings of summaries and detail
with clickable drill-down paths.
The report also contains controls in the footer area allowing the user to adjust the report volume and
level of detail displayed in each of the sparklines.
By combining report data region elements with different report types, users benefit by reading mean-
ingful data in context. Figure 1-14 shows a column sparkline chart embedded within a pivot table
report.
FIGURE 1-14