[OBIEE 11g] Multiple Measure Selection For A Graph - INDEXCOL

 

Multiple Measure Selection For A Graph- INDEXCOL

To display the measure columns in the graph, but not all the measures at the same time. User will select the name of the measure columns to select from the prompt. And the measure which the user selects should be painted on the graph.

So, going forward I preferred to give the option to select the number of measures in check box (thanks to OBIEE 11g to provide the check box option as default).

First we need to create the prompt with the check box.  I am considering to have two measure columns. For our requirement we need to display the first measure prompt as the default selection. So including the default selection as 1.

Remember when you are passing the presentation variable values then it accepts the number data type in this case to paint on the graph. So I am passing 1 for the first prompt and 2 for the second prompt.

In the report I am pulling three columns ie., first is the dimension column, second is the first measure column and third is the second measure column.

In the column formula we can write case statements, but I am preferring to put down the formula using the INDEXCOL function.

Similarily I am using the INDEXCOL function in the second column formula.

Check the results in the compound layout and yes both the measure columns doesnt produce results and is expected.

Save and view the report in the dashboard.

By default the 1st prompt measure column is selected.

When we select the second prompt measure column then both the measure columns display with beauty.