Overview
Version
| Report Server Version |
|---|
11.0 |
Application Scenarios
Chart Monitor Refresh can help you monitor the changes of background data in real time, dynamically refresh the chart data, and monitor the parameter refresh in chart components, which means when you set formula parameters for some components, the chart will refresh data when the parameters are updated.
As shown in the example below, data can be refreshed in real time.
Note: When the chart data comes from cell data, monitoring refresh for chart is not supported.
Functions
Achieve through Monitor Refresh under Special Effect > Interaction of Component Settings.
Examples
Installing the Plugin
To refresh the report block, you need to install com.fr.plugin.reportRefresh.v11-1.5.7.zip first.
Click to download the plugin: com.fr.plugin.reportRefresh.v11-1.5.7.zip.
For details about installing designer plugins, see Designer Plugin Management.
For details about installing server plugins, see Server Plugin Management.
Designing a Template
Create a dashboard, drag Gauge chart0 and Report Block report0 into the report and select Multi-Pointer Gauge (360) for the gauge. With the plugin mentioned above, the report block can be refreshed with the gauge.
Preparing Data
Create a database query named ds1 and enter the following SQL query statements:
SELECT ORDERID,CITY,sum(AMOUNT) Amount
FROM ORDERS JOIN CUSTOMER ON ORDERS.CustomerID=CUSTOMER.CustomerID
where ORDERID=10001+'${mod((datetonumber(now())-datetonumber(a))/2000,1000)}'
/*
a=now() is the template parameter.
mod((datetonumber(now())-datetonumber(a))/2000,1000) simulates the incremental OrderID, by using the remainder of data extraction time and display time.
*/
group by CITY
order by Amount
SQL Description:
· ORDERID in SQL statements changes dynamically with time to simulate changes in background data.
· Formula mod((datetonumber(now())-datetonumber(a))/2000,1000) is explained in the following table:
Formula | Description |
datetonumber(now()) | The number of milliseconds elapsed from 00:00:00 GMT Jan 1, 1970 to the current time. The variable now() will also change in real time during template preview. |
datetonumber(a) | In this formula, a is a template parameter, and the default value of a is now(), but now() represents the moment when you preview the template and a will not change during preview anymore. Note: For details about adding parameters, see section "Creating Template Parameters". |
/2000 | Set Time Interval to 2 seconds, which equals to be divided by 2000 milliseconds and the report block will be refreshed once every 2 seconds, and the time difference also changes accordingly. |
mod(number,divisor) | Return the remainder of dividing number and divisor. The sign of the result is the same as that of the divisor. Number is the dividend, and divisor is the divisor. |
Binding Chart Data
Select the gauge, click Data and bind chart data.
Creating Template Parameters
Click Template > Template Parameters in the designer menu bar, create a template parameter a, and formula now() is selected by default.
Setting the Report Block
1. Designing a Table in Report Block
Drag the corresponding fields of ds1 into report0. Drag City into B1, and Amount into D1.
2. Configuring Refresh for the Report Block
Select report0 and set the Time Interval to 2 seconds.
Setting the Gauge
1. Setting Gauge Style
Select the gauge, choose Style > Title in the attribute pane, and set Content and Color of the title as shown below:
The title text formula is ds1.select("City", ORDERID = 10001 + mod((datetonumber(now()) - datetonumber(a)) / 2000, 1000)), which dynamically displays the City.
2. Setting Auto Refresh
Select the gauge, choose Special Effect > Monitor Refresh in the attribute pane, and set Auto Tooltip.
· Background Detection: On
· Time Interval: 2 seconds (synchronized with the change time in the previous SQL statements)
· Auto Tooltip: not ticked
Demonstration
PC Terminal
Click Save and PC Preview.
Mobile Terminal
Both App and HTML5 terminals are supported.
Note: V 11.0.66 or later versions are required for mobile devices.
Downloading the Template
Click to download the template: Refresh.cpt
