Scorecards view reference

The Scorecards view uses buttons and icons to set the scorecard perspectives of your business, the KPIs within each perspective and the meaning of the runtime values of the KPIs.

Icons and buttons

The following are buttons and icons found in one or more of the Configure, Edit and View modes.

Icons table
Name Icon image Description Mode
Up
Move up icon
Moves a selected KPI one step up in the KPIs list. Configure and Edit
Down
Move down
icon
Moves a selected KPI one step down in the KPIs list. Configure and Edit
Horizontal
Horizontal
layout icon
Indicates that perspectives can be displayed in a horizontal layout. Configure and Edit
Vertical
Vertical
layout icon
Indicates that perspectives can be displayed in a vertical layout. Configure and Edit
Grid
Grid
layout icon
Indicates that perspectives can be displayed in a tabular form. Configure and Edit
Show icons palette
 Show
icons palette icon
Displays the Icon Palette window where you can select an icon to represent the status of each KPI within a perspective. Configure and Edit
Sorting arrows
Sorting
arrows icon
Indicates that the contents of the column can be sorted in ascending or descending order. Right-click the icon, select Sort and then select from the opened window the sort type: ascending, descending or none.If you select none, the icon remains as it is. If you select ascending or descending, the icon changes and the rest of the table contents are sorted accordingly. Configure (preview), Edit, and View
Sort ascending
Column
sorted in an ascending order.
Indicates that the column is sorted in an ascending order. Configure (preview), Edit, and View
Sort descending
Column
sorted in a descending order.
Indicates that the column is sorted in a descending order. Configure (preview), Edit, and View
Buttons and check boxes table
Name Description Function Mode
New Perspective Button Shows the fields needed to type the name and description of the new perspective. Configure and Edit
OK Button Saves the new or changed perspective data and allows you to create another one. Configure and Edit
Delete Perspective Button Deletes one or more selected perspectives. Configure and Edit
Edit Perspective Button Opens the fields needed to edit a selected perspective name and description. Configure and Edit
Add Button Adds one or more selected KPIs to the selected perspective in the Perspectives list. Configure and Edit
Remove Button Removes one or more selected KPIs from the list of KPIs that are associated to the selected perspective in the Perspectives list. Configure and Edit
Show the KPI value column Check box Shows the KPI value column in the View mode. Configure and Edit
Show the KPI target column Check box Shows the KPI target column in the View mode. Configure and Edit
Show the KPI score column Check box Shows the KPI score column in the View mode. Configure and Edit
Horizontal Radio button Displays the perspectives in a horizontal layout. Configure and Edit
Vertical Radio button Displays the perspectives in a vertical layout. Configure and Edit
Grid Radio button Displays the perspectives in a tabular form. Configure and Edit
Show legend Check box Shows the legend in the view pages. Configure and Edit
Show informational text Check box Shows the instructional text at the top of the view pages. Configure and Edit
Related concepts
Scorecards view
Related tasks
Configuring the Scorecards view
Modifying Scorecards view visual appearance
Customizing perspectives
Administering dashboards and views
Adding perspectives
Deleting perspectives
Editing perspectives
Related reference
WebSphere Portal information
DB2 Alphablox

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