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Gauges offer a simple, clear method of presenting information in your reports. The functionality enables you to add traditional circular gauges and dials to your report pages, and comes with a comprehensive list of customization options to ensure you can get exactly the look and feel you need.
A gauge will normally be used to present simple information, such as the number of respondents who have replied to a survey or the percentages of male and female respondents - basically any data for which values can be indicated by a pointer moving across a scale.
The look and feel of a gauge on a report page is defined by a Gauge Style (go to Creating a Gauge Style for more information). A "default" gauge style is provided in the Layout and Styles toolbox > Styles > Gauges folder. This style can be edited and/or others can be created to suit your requirements. A style's properties can be edited and adjusted at any time.
The Gauge on a report page fetches its information from a table on the same page. When you create a gauge (go to Adding a Gauge to a Page for more information), you must therefore refer the pointer(s) on the gauge to the appropriate table and cell such that the correct information is presented.
Gauges can be used in View mode, preview mode and with PDF exports.