Options for setting the text font, size, and style. Options for setting the text alignment. Totaling Numeric Data

Working with Discoverer Desktop 5-11 Figure 5–16 A Worksheet with Totals on Columns Key to Figure 5–16 :

a. The value to be calculated. Other choices include Average, Count, etc.

b. The Item Label displayed on the Worksheet.

c. The Item on which the calculation is performed.

d. The Total is calculated as a Grand Total of all values. Alternatively, the Total could

be calculated as a Sub-total. e. The Grand Total as it is displayed on the Worksheet.

f. The Worksheet also has a Total Sub-grouped on each change in Region, which gives

individual Totals for each Region, see Note d.. Figure 5–17 Multiple Totals on a Crosstab 5-12 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Desktop Key to Figure 5–17 :

a. Two Totals are active. All Items SUM for Profit SUM sums the Profit SUM column.

All Items SUM for Sales SUM sums the Profit Sales column.

b. The All Items SUM for Profit SUM Item on the Crosstab Worksheet.

c. The All Items SUM for Sales SUM Item on the Crosstab Worksheet.

Notice that the two Totals are displayed on the same row. When a crosstab has multiple Totals active, Discoverer Desktop puts them on the same row. To display totals or subtotals on a table or crosstab: 1. Choose Tools | Totals. The Totals dialog box appears. It shows any totals you’ve already defined. Figure 5–18 Totals Dialog Box 2. Click the check box in front of the Total definition so a checkmark appears. 3. Click OK. Discoverer Desktop now computes the totals and displays them on the table or crosstab. To remove the totals from the data: 1. Choose Tools | Totals. The Totals dialog box appears. 2. Click the selected check boxes. 3. Click OK. The totals are removed from the table or crosstab.

5.3.1 Creating a New Totals Definition

Creating a new totals definition has four basic steps: ■ Selecting the totals to calculate. ■ Selecting the type of total and where to place it on the table or crosstab. ■ Creating a label for the totals column or row. ■ Defining the format for the totals column or row. To create a new totals definition: 1. Choose Tools | Totals. Working with Discoverer Desktop 5-13 The Totals dialog box appears Figure 5–18 .

2. Click the New button.

The Total dialog box for a new totals appears. Figure 5–19 Total Dialog Box 3. Click the leftmost drop-down button to see the list of totals. Figure 5–20 Select the Totals to Calculate

4. From the drop-down list, choose the type of total for the data.

Option Description Sum Adds all the values. Average Adds all the values and divides by the number of values. Count Counts the total number of values. Count Distinct Counts the number of unique values. Minimum Finds the lowest value. Maximum Finds the highest value. Standard Deviation Calculates the standard deviation. Standard deviation is the square root of the variance of the values.