Creating a Custom Scorecard Diagram

You can create a custom diagram by importing an image file and overlaying metric dimension data points onto it.

About this task

The custom diagram editor pane in Cognos® TM1® Performance Modeler includes an Outline and Preview tab. These tabs provide separate areas for designing your custom scorecarding diagram and previewing an interactive sample of it.

You can import and use any of the following image file types:

  • PNG
  • GIF
  • BMP
  • JPEG

For more information about custom diagrams, see Custom Diagram.

Procedure

  1. On the Scorecards Welcome page, click Create Custom Diagram.
  2. Select a Metrics cube to use with the diagram.
  3. Enter a name for the diagram and then click OK.

    The Custom diagram editor opens.

  4. Choose a background image for your diagram:
    1. To use one of the provided sample images, click the Background Image list and select an image.
    2. To use your own image, click the Background Image list and click Browse.
  5. Select the primary dimension that you want to use:

    Click the Primary Dimension list and select the main dimension to use in your diagram.

  6. Optional step: Select the secondary dimension and context that you want to use:
    1. Click the Secondary Dimension list to select a second dimension for the diagram.
    2. Click the Secondary Dimension Context list to choose a dimension member from the secondary dimension.
  7. Place dimension members on the image:

    Click and drag a dimension member from the Source Cube list and place it on the image.

  8. To delete a data point from the image, right-click on it and then click Delete.
  9. Edit the image properties and resize options:
    • Opacity
    • Maintain Aspect Ratio
    • Horizontal
    • Vertical
    • Select Pixels or Percentage to set the image measurement units.
  10. Click Save.
  11. Click the Preview tab to see an interactive preview of the diagram.
    Note: Saving the diagram is required before you can preview any changes that you have made.

    Test and review the diagram:

    • Hover the mouse cursor over the data points to display more information.
    • Click the Zoom In and Zoom Out icons to view the diagram at different zoom levels.
    • Change the dimension context for the diagram.
Parent topic: Creating a Cognos TM1 Scorecard solution