Click the leftmost drop-down button to see a list of data items.

Working with Discoverer Desktop 5-9 If you select a data item with discrete values, such as Region, and then select the expression “is equal to” you don’t have to type in the value. Simply click the drop-down button on the third box to see the list of values for that item. For example, in the sample Vidstore workbook, the three values for Region are Central, East, and West. Selecting “Region is equal to” and then clicking the drop-down button displays Central, East, and West as the choices. To format the Exception:

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Select the display options for the Exception from the bottom half of the dialog box. Figure 5–12 The Exceptions Dialog Box Key to Figure 5–12 :

a. The Sample box shows what the Worksheet text will look like.

b. Options for setting the text font, size, and style.

c. Options for setting the text alignment.

d. Options for setting text color and background color.

2. Click OK. The Exceptions dialog box reappears with your new Exception listed in it. Remember to click the box in front of the Exception to turn it on and click OK to apply it to the data. Figure 5–13 A New Exception

5.2.2 Editing an Exception

To edit an Exception: 5-10 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Desktop

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Select the Exception on the Exceptions dialog box. Figure 5–14 Select an Exception to Edit In this example, the Exception “Profit SUM greater than 60000” is selected. The Description at the bottom of the box shows the current Exception and its format. 2. Click the Edit button. The Exception dialog box appears Figure 5–8 . 3. Make the changes to the Exception as required. 4. Click OK to save any changes. If you now want to apply the edited Exception to your data items, make sure it is turned on the check box in front of the Exception is selected and click OK.

5.3 Totaling Numeric Data

When working with numeric items, you often want to see various types of summations of the data. Using the Totals tool you can sum rows and columns of numbers, find averages and standard deviation, compute subtotals and Grand Totals, and so on. The Totals tool automatically places the summations at the appropriate positions on the display. Here are some examples: Figure 5–15 A Crosstab Total on Worksheet Rows Key to Figure 5–15 : a. An ordinary Crosstab Worksheet. b. The same Crosstab Worksheet with a Total on rows, which calculates a grand total for each Region Central, East, and West for 1998, 1999, and 2000. 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