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Create a data block

A data block is the table of data created by a single data request. A Report Builder workbook can contain multiple data blocks. When you create a data block, first configure the data block and then build the data block.

Configure the data block

Configure the initial data block parameters for the Data block location, Data views, and a Date range.

  1. Select AddCircle Create.

    Screenshot showing the Create data block option {modal="regular"}

  2. Set the Data block location.

    The data block location option defines the worksheet location where Report Builder adds the data to your worksheet.

    To specify the data block location, select a single cell in the worksheet or enter a cell address, such as a3, \\\$a3, a\\\$3 or sheet1!a2. The cell specified becomes the upper-left corner of the data block when the data is retrieved.

    Use DataBlockSelector to pick a data block location from the current selected cell in the sheet.

  3. Choose the Data views.

    The Data views option allows you to choose a data view from a drop-down menu or to reference a data view from a cell location.

    Select DataViewSelector to create a data view from a cell.

  4. Set the Date range.

    The Date range option allows you to choose a date range. Date ranges may be fixed or rolling.

    Select Calendar to pick a data range using Calendar or enter a date range manually. Optionally, you can pick a preset from the Search Presets drop-down menu.

    Select From cell to define a start and end data based on a cell in the current sheet.

    For information about date range options, see Select a date range.

  5. Select Next.

    Screenshot showing the date range option and the active Next button.

    After you configure the data block, you can select dimensions, metrics, and segments to build your data block. The Dimensions, Metrics, and Segments tabs are displayed above the Table pane.

Build the data block

To build the data block, select report components, and then customize the layout.

  1. Add Dimensions, Metrics, and Segments components.

    Scroll the component lists or use the Search Search components field to locate components. Drag and drop components to the Table pane or Double select a component name in the list to add the component to the Table pane.

    Double select a component to add the component to a default section of the table.

    • Dimension components are added to the TableSelectRow Row section or to the TableSelectColumn Column section if you have a dimension already in the columns.
    • Date components are added to the TableSelectColumn Column section.
    • Segment components are added to the Segmentation Segments section.
    • Metrics components are added to the Event Values section.
  2. Arrange the items in the Table pane to customize the layout of your data block.

    Drag and drop components within each list in the Table pane to reorder components or select MoreSmall and select ArrowUp Move up, ArrowDown Move down, and more to move components within a list.

    When you add components to the table, a preview of the data block is displayed at the Data block location in the worksheet. The layout of the data block preview automatically updates as you add, move, or remove items in the table.

    Screenshot showing the added components and updated worksheet.

  3. Optionally set the Start date as a dimension to identify the start date of your data block. Adding the start data as a dimension is helpful if you have a regularly scheduled report that has a rolling date range. Or if you have an unconventional date range and you need to be explicit about the start date.

    Screenshot showing the Start date in the list of dimensions.

  4. Optionally, display or hide row and column headers. To do so:

    1. Select the Table Setting settings icon.

      Screenshot showing the Table settings option.

    2. Check or uncheck the option to Display row and column headers. The headers are displayed by default.

  5. Optionally, you can also hide or show dimension labels and metric headers. To do so:

    1. Select MoreSmall on the dimension label or the column header to display the context menu.

      The ellipsis icon in the Row section.

    2. Select VisibilityOff Hide or Visibility Show to toggle the dimension label or column header. All labels are displayed by default.

  6. Select Finish to finish the configuration of your data block.

  7. A processing message #BUSY is displayed while the analytics data is retrieved.

    The processing message.

  8. Report Builder retrieves the data and displays the completed data block in the worksheet.

    The completed data block.

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