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KPIs

Key performance indicators (KPIs) measure performance over time for a specific objective. They provide targets for teams to aim for or milestones to gauge progress, presenting simple performance information at a glance.

The KPIs below show the average order amount as part of the maximum on the Gauge, and the approximate total number of orders on the Big Number.

A Gauge KPI on the left and a Big Number KPI on the right
Example KPIs: the Gauge on the left and the Big Number on the right.

Settings​

To configure a KPI (Gauge or Big Number), open the Report containing the Visual, click the ... icon in the top-right corner, and select Configure. Both KPIs have two tabs: Settings and Color. The options in the Settings panel depend on whether the KPI is a Big Number or a Gauge.

Big Number​

The Big Number Visual displays an aggregate value in a box.

The Settings tab for a Big Number KPI
Big Number Settings tab.
  • Aggregate Value: select which Field is used to calculate the value.
  • Font size: sets the font size used to display the value. By default, the font size is determined by the size of the Visual's panel.
  • Decimal Places: the number of decimal places to display.
  • Approximate Value: rounds the value up to the next integer. Useful for large numbers whose exact value is not necessary.

Gauge​

The Gauge displays the aggregate but allows a range to be set. It is a good Visual for displaying goals or levels to meet.

The Settings tab for a Gauge KPI with min and max values
Gauge Settings tab.
  • Aggregate Value: select which Field to calculate the value.
  • Decimal Places: the number of decimal places to display.
  • Show Minimum/Maximum Values: shows the minimum and maximum values on either side of the gauge.
  • Minimum value: sets the minimum value of the gauge. Use a literal value or an aggregate of an existing column.
  • Maximum value: sets the maximum value of the gauge. Use a literal value or an aggregate of an existing column.

Color​

The color is set according to the percentage of the total value. If the value is 50% of the total, the color is closer to yellow. Stop Colors are the colors the gauge gradually transitions between, and set the values where it changes from one to the next. Use the - icon to the right of each color to remove a Stop Color, and the + icon below the list to add one.

The Color tab for a Gauge with red, yellow, and green stop colors
Color tab.
Also available through the REST API
Everything on this page is built on Informer's public REST API, the same one the product uses, so your scripts and integrations can do it too. Developer reference: Reports.