Adding a Slicer

A Slicer allows you to add an additional dimension to a View, segmenting the data into “slices.” This helps compare multiple categories side by side in the same visualization.

Prerequisites:

• You are on the Design page/Design canvas.

• The View includes one Dimension and one Measure.

• The selected chart type must support slicers (e.g., Mixed chart).

Add a Slicer (New UI)

1. Navigate to the Design canvas.

2. Select a Dimension and Measure in the top bar.

3. Click GO to generate the View.

4. Right-click / use the context menu → select sliceBy.

5. Select another Dimension as the slicer.

6. Click GO.

   • The View updates with slices based on the selected dimension.

Refine with Chart Properties

1. Open the Chart Properties window.

2. In General Settings, configure:

   • Order (Ascending/Descending/None).

   • Order By (dimension/measure).

   • Limit (number of slices).

3. For legends, select Horizontal orientation for better readability.

   • The View refreshes with the slicer applied and ordered output.

Add a Slicer (Old UI)

1. Navigate to the Design canvas.

2. Use the Switch UI icon to change to Old UI.

3. Drag and drop one Dimension and one Measure into the workspace.

4. Select a chart type that supports slicers (e.g., Mixed chart).

5. Drag another Dimension into the Slicer section.

   • Example: Adding City as a slicer over Sales by Region.

6. The View updates with slices for each value of the slicer dimension.

Refine with Chart Properties

1. Open the Chart Properties window.

2. In General Settings, configure:

   • Order (Ascending/Descending/None).

   • Limit (top N values).

   • Style (e.g., clustered view for grouped slices).

3. The View refreshes to show sliced data in the specified format.

Customize Slice Colors

You can assign custom colors to each slice to improve readability and consistency across reports.

1. On the Design canvas, open a View with a slicer applied.

2. Click the ellipsis (⋮) icon next to the slicer Dimension.

3. In the dimension window, expand Field Colors.

4. Click the default color of a category.

5. Select a new color from the color picker.

6. Repeat for other categories as needed.

7. The View updates with the new slice colors applied.

Notes:

• Slicers support only one Dimension and one Measure in the Dimensions/Measures space. Any additional Dimension must be added in the Slicer section.

• Manual Sort is not supported when using slicers.

• Slice color customizations are saved with the View and persist across sessions.

• Use consistent color assignments across reports for recurring slicer categories to improve comprehension.