Creating a single column widget from the source pane

You can create a widget from a column in the source pane.

About this task

When you create a widget from a column, Cognos Analytics automatically chooses the visualization type based on the type of column. You can change the visualization type after the widget is added.

Procedure

  1. Click Sources sources icon, which is located in the side bar.
  2. Add or select a source.
  3. Drag a column from the Sources pane onto the canvas.
  4. Move the widget to a location on the canvas.