Overview
Version
Report Server Version | Plugin Version | Functional Change |
---|---|---|
11.0 | V4.6.6 | - |
Application Scenario
The KPI card is the best choice for you to display only one or two important data points.
Function Description
The indicator value can only be set to numerical data.
The carousel KPI card supports dynamic data carousel and chart refresh.
The carousel KPI card allows you to adjust the styles of the graphics and background.
The carousel KPI card allows you to customize the carousel interval and chart linkage.
Plugin Installation
You can download the plugin: Extended Chart.
For details about how to install the plugin in the designer, see Designer Plugin Management.
For details about how to install the plugin on the server, see Server Plugin Management.
Example
Data Preparation
Choose File > New General Report in the upper left corner of the designer, and create a built-in dataset, as shown in the following figure.
Chart Insertion
Merge required cells, click the Insert Chart icon on the upper toolbar, choose Extended Chart - KPI card > Carousel KPI card - Electronic, and click OK, as shown in the following figure.
Chart Design
Data Binding
1. Select the chart and choose Cell Element > Data on the right attribute panel.
2. Bind the data to the chart, as shown in the following figure.

Chart Style
Select the chart, choose Cell Element > Style, and modify the graphics and the background settings as needed.
1. Graphics
Content: You can customize the character, and the font, font size, and color of the indicator value.
Section Configuration: You can set the section range (divided by indicator values) and the range colors once you set Range Color to Custom. The range colors control the color of decorative lines instead of characters.
Value Format: You can set the value format of the indicator value.
Style: You can set the theme color of the outer frame.
2. Background: You can set the fill color and opacity of the chart background.
Chart Special Effect
Select Special Effect on the attribute panel, and configure the setting items as shown in the following figure.
Timed Refresh: The item is set to Off by default. You can enbale the timed refresh and set the refresh interval.
Carousel Interval: You can set the carousel interval, which is six seconds by default.
Carousel Linkage: You can select Linked Cell or Linked Floating Element in a general report, Current Dashboard Object in a dashboard, and Label Switching event in an FVS visualization dashboard.
Effect Display
Save the template and click Pagination Preview. The effect is the same as that shown in section "Application Scenario."

Template Download
For details, you can download the template Carousel KPI Card - Electronic.cpt