From 4ad8ca874b30ab9bd03dfc386e330c217fb52ec5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meilssa Belvadi Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:31:19 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update page 'Visual' --- Visual.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Visual.md diff --git a/Visual.md b/Visual.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0e88947 --- /dev/null +++ b/Visual.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +![Visual Help Image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CS-4820-Library-Project/Libly/master/images/VisualHelp.png) + +The Visual page allows you to create charts or graphs using the information stored in the database. + +This provides an alternate method of retrieving information from the Search page. While retaining accuracy. + +By selecting a report type the page will modify to ask you for the appropriate data. + +When selecting a year, make sure that the data you are looking for has already been added into the database either by fetching the reports or importing them. + +You can select the type of chart you want from Chart Type followed by Calculation Type. Calculation Type is how you want to display the data along the main axis. + +You can customize your chart by entering Chart Title, Horizontal Axis Title and Vertical Axis Title. + +Select the Vendor you are interested in, and the corresponding data to retrieve. Finally select the Metric_Type corresponding to the metric you want to chart. + + + + + + + + +