How to Use Selectors to Change the Data Displayed in a Document

Click the button of the item you want to select. If the designer has created the selector to allow you to choose more than one item, you can click multiple buttons to select them.

1. To change the beginning date:
   1. Click the calendar icon next to the From field. A calendar is displayed.
   2. Click a day in the calendar to select it.
   3. Click the left and right arrows to scroll through the months.
2. To change the ending date:
   1. Click the calendar icon next to the To field. A calendar is displayed.
   2. Click a day in the calendar to select it.
   3. Click the left and right arrows to scroll through the months.

Click the checkbox next to each item you want to select.

1. To view data for a specific day, click that date in the calendar.
2. To view data for a range of dates, hold the SHIFT key as you select the start and end dates of the range.
3. To view data for a set of non-consecutive dates, hold the CTRL key as you select each date.

For more detailed steps, see Introduction to Selecting Dates in a Date Selection Widget.

Click the selector to display a list of items, then click an item to select it.

Hover the cursor over the selector, then click an item to choose it. The item can be an image instead of text. For an example, see Using a Fish Eye Selector.

1. Click the name of the item you want to select.
2. If the designer has created the selector to allow you to choose more than one item, you can select multiple items by pressing CTRL and clicking additional items.

Click the item you want to select. If the designer has created the selector to allow you to choose more than one item, you can select multiple items by pressing CTRL and clicking additional items.

1. You can select metric values by defining a comparison based on the metric. From the first drop-down list, select the operator (equals, greater than, and so on) to use for the comparison
2. Type the value to filter on in the field. For example, you can choose to display revenue values greater than $5,000,000, or only the top-ranking 5 regions in term of revenue.
3. Click the check mark to apply the qualification.
4. To determine how the selector is used to filter data, click the arrow icon at the top right of the title bar to display a list of options, then select one of the following:
   • To filter based on the value of the metric displayed in the selector, select Value.
   • To rank the metric's value, where 1 is the highest value, and then filter by rank, select Rank Highest.
   • To rank the metric's value, where 1 is the lowest value, and then filter by rank, select Rank Lowest.
   • To filter the data to display the top x% of items in the target, select Rank % Highest. For example, if the target Grid/Graph contains eight items, Rank % Highest = 25 displays the top two items.
   • To filter the data to display the bottom x% of items in the target, select Rank % Lowest. For example, if the target Grid/Graph contains eight items, Rank % Lowest = 25 displays the bottom two items.

Click and drag the thumbs to define the range of selected values. If the selector's title bar is displayed, you can determine whether to include or exclude data for the selected range, or change how the selector is used to filter data. Perform the following steps:

1. You can determine whether to include or exclude data for the selected range. Click the arrow icon at the top right of the title bar to display a list of options, then select one of the following:
   • To use the selector to include data for selected values, select Include.
   • To use the selector to exclude data for selected values, select Exclude.
2. To determine how the selector is used to filter data, click the arrow icon at the top right of the title bar to display a list of options, then select one of the following:
   • To filter based on the value of the metric displayed in the selector, select Value.
   • To rank the metric's value, where 1 is the highest value, and then filter by rank, select Rank Highest.
   • To rank the metric's value, where 1 is the lowest value, and then filter by rank, select Rank Lowest.
   • To filter the data to display the top x% of items in the target, select Rank % Highest. For example, if the target Grid/Graph contains eight items, Rank % Highest = 25 displays the top two items.
   • To filter the data to display the bottom x% of items in the target, select Rank % Lowest. For example, if the target Grid/Graph contains eight items, Rank % Lowest = 25 displays the bottom two items.

Click the radio button next to the item to select.

1. Click and drag the thumb on the slider to select a value. If the designer has created the selector to allow you to choose more than one item at the same time, you can drag the ends of the thumb to change the range of values selected. When you hover the cursor over the thumb, the selected value (or range of values) is displayed.
2. You can select the All option by selecting the value at the top of the slider (for sliders displayed vertically) or the leftmost value (horizontal slider).