The Perspective Chart
is a type of scatter point chart that compares two measures simultaneous. This is
another excellent way to compare values that vary widely, such as the gross profit
and gross profit margin. These values were compared previously using a chart with
both a left and right axis, but the perspective can do it easily by placing one measure
on the X axis and the other measure on the Y axis. In addition, the perspective chart
shines when looking at a large amount of data, making it very easy to spot outliers.
The Perspective Chart cannot be launched from a regular chart or the grid like the
decomp, so starting the Perspective Chart can only be done by clicking the down arrow
next to the View button and choosing Advanced Analysis Tools and then Perspective.
This launches the Perspective Wizard, the first step of which is similar to that of the
Decomposition Tree Wizard. It asks what items should be analyzed, meaning the
various members of the dimensions. It??™s often useful to have reset all the values to
their defaults before launching the Perspective Wizard and making the selections there,
as the selections will often be at a low level of detail. As a simple example, assume
that the user selects the Product Categories hierarchy and clicks the Change Selection
button to open the Change Selections dialog. From there, the user could right-click on
All Products, choose Select Descendants, and then Product. In one simple operation,
the user has selected all individual products.
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