Using a label

Video tutorial

A label indicator displays the values of defined measures as text. Use labels to create comments that can be included in the canvas.

How to create a measure for a label

1	In Gallery—Label, choose Definition—Measures.

2	Choose New measure, as shown in Figure 5-24.

Figure 5-24

Creating a new measure

3	In Alias, type a measure name.

4	From the list of function names, select a function name.

5	From My Data, drag an item on which the selected function will perform and drop it next to the selected function name. For Count, you must drag a table. For all other functions, drag a column.

6	From Discrete Values or Scratchpad, drag a segment and drop it in Filter, as shown in Figure 5-25.

Figure 5-25

Adding a segment from Scratchpad as a filter for a label

7	Choose the green check mark.

How to create a new, duplicate measure

1	Select an existing measure.

2	Choose Duplicate.

3	In Alias, type a unique name for the new measure.

4	Replace the function, column, or filter.

5	Choose the green check mark.

How to define a label

1	In Label—Definition, choose Values.

2	In Text to show, type text that provides context for the label.

3	Right-click, then select a measure. The selected measure appears at the cursor location. The example in Figure 5-26 shows selecting a third measure for a text label.

Figure 5-26

Selecting a measure for a label

4	Choose Properties. Then, select color, size, and font properties for the label text, as shown in Figure 5-27.

Figure 5-27

Selecting text properties for a label

5	To create the label, choose Calculate. The label appears in Graphic, as shown in Figure 5-28.

Figure 5-28

Previewing a complete label

6	To keep the label for future use, choose Save.

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