Column Type Overview

The Grid dashboard item supports four types of columns.

• Dimension Column

  Displays values in the bound data item “as is”.

• Measure Column

  Displays summaries calculated against data in the bound data item.

• Delta Column

  Bound to two measures, it calculates summaries for both measures, and displays the difference between these summaries.

• Sparkline Column

  Displays values in the bound data item using sparklines.

When you drop a data item into the Columns section, the type for the new column is determined automatically, based on the data type.

Column Type Indication

The type of the column is indicated within the corresponding data item container in the DATA ITEMS area.

Column type indicators are defined as follows:

Icon	Column Type
	Dimension Column
	Measure Column
	Delta Column
	Sparkline Column

Changing Column Type

To change the column type, click the column type indicator. In the invoked Column Options window, select the required column type in the Column type section.