--- sourceDocument: Xanadu Platform Analytics sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/xanadu/now-intelligence Release : - xanadu ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Xanadu Platform Analytics ft:clusterId : - par bundleId : - par workflow : - Platform --- # User Experience Analytics data options for time series visualizations # User Experience Analytics data options for time series visualizations {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Xanadu * * Updated August 1, 2024 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 5 minutes to read The following Data configuration options are available for all time series type visualizations of User Experience Analytics data. {#config-dv-time-series-uxa-data__table_wqy_sjr_qtb__entry__2}{#config-dv-time-series-uxa-data__entry_format-values}{#config-dv-time-series-uxa-data__entry_decimal-precision}{#config-dv-time-series-uxa-data__entry_aggregation-period} | Field | Description | |-|-| | Data source | You have selected a User Experience Analytics data source in [Create time series visualizations](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/82bh29EAI8Yl1yjuFhISAA "Show changes in data over time. Use different time series charts to emphasize different aspects of the data, such as trends or individual values."). | | Metric If there is more than one metric, you can change the time series chart type for that metric by clicking the Change chart type icon. Also, if there is more than one metric, you can use the More options list to select a main metric and to add a Y-axis for each metric. Lastly, if you have the latest version of the Data Visualizations application from the ServiceNow Store, you can set dashboard filters to apply only to specific metrics. For more information, see [Chart options for multiple metrics](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/twkXXSEs3XNQXZmW5VOx0w "If you are showing multiple metrics in a data visualization, you can set the visualization type and the Y-axis scale for each metric. If you have the latest Data Visualizations application installed from the ServiceNow Store, you can also have filters on a dashboard apply only to specific metrics."). || | Label | Label of the metric. By default it is the same as the name of the data source. | | Format values | Select to open the Formatting values dialog. For more information, see [Value formatting in reports](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AtIreDMjQHHIo~Tns9Vtyg#value-formatting-reports "In most reports, you can configure how numerical values look when you publish the report."). | | Formatting values || | Use custom formatting | Option to use custom formatting on the component. | | Decimal precision | Number of decimals to show in the metric. This field is available only when the Use custom formatting option is activated. | | Rounding | Type of rounding to use to reach the number of decimals in the Decimal precision field. Options include: * Up `UP` * Down `DOWN` * Ceiling `CEILING` * Floor `FLOOR` * Half up `HALF_UP` * Half down `HALF_DOWN` * Half even `HALF_EVEN` {#config-dv-time-series-uxa-data__ul_l4g_3tk_grb} Note: Only available when Use custom formatting is true. | | Use the thousands group separator | Option to use a comma to separate groups of thousands. Note: Only available when Use custom formatting is true | | Enable abbreviation | Option to use an alphabetical abbreviation. For example, M to represent million. Note: Only available when Use custom formatting is true | | Example | Example of the final value to show in the component. Note: Only available when Use custom formatting is true | | Group by || | Event property \[eventPropertyValue\] | List of properties to choose from for User Experience Analytics Event sources that have properties. Note: Only applies to Events metrics. | | Add alternative group by | This selection opens a dialog in which you select additional items that the data in the visualization may be grouped by. The viewer of the visualization can then select which of these items to group the data by. The viewer toggles the visibility of the selector in the visualization's More actions menu. In the additional items dialog, you can set whether this selector is visible by default by toggling Selector visible by default. If you select a value in Group by, that is the default group-by value. You do not have to select a Group by value to specify alternative group-by values. In this case, no default group-by value is used. For more information about the viewer experience selecting from alternative group-by values, see [Select a group-by value in a data visualization as a viewer](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~NbuZAiGec19xALRh7AaCA "A viewer of a data visualization can select the value for grouping the data in the visualization."). | | Trend by || | Aggregation period \[trendByFrequency\] | The period by which to aggregate values to calculate the trend. | | Date range || | Show maximum range | Option to show the maximum range of available dates. | | Set absolute period | Option to set absolute start and end date. Available when Apply date range is selected. | | Period start | Start date for the absolute period. This property applies only when Set absolute period is true. | | Period end | End date for the absolute period. This property applies only when Set absolute period is true. | | Number of periods | Number of date periods to display. This property applies only when Set absolute period is true. | | Period | Time interval for each date period. * Days `D` * Months `M` * Years `Y` {#config-dv-time-series-uxa-data__ul_zv5_31y_drb} This property applies only when Set absolute period is false. | | Allow change date range | When turned on, the viewer has a date range selector control with a set of predefined options. | | Show range picker by default | When turned on, the date range selector is shown to the viewer without the viewer needing to open it. When off, the viewer has to open the date range selector in the More options menu. Default: off (false) | | Additional settings || | Show forecast | Option to display forecast data in the chart based on current trend data. Requires licensed Performance Analytics. Note: If there is not enough historical data to generate a forecast, no forecast or error is displayed. | | Configure forecast | Opens a dialog for configuring forecasting on this data visualization. A forecast configuration on the data visualization overrides any configuration set on the data source, such as an indicator. This override applies only to the specific data visualization. This option is available only when Show forecast is turned on. For more information, see [Configure a forecast in a time series visualization](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zdkwsvsa~UeyMywuX7Wryg#configure-forecast-ts-viz "If a time series visualization is configured to show forecasts, you can configure the forecasts for that visualization."). | | Show forecast range | Option to display the 95% confidence interval of the forecast. Available only when Show forecast is turned on. | | Data update || | Follow filters | Follow filters set for a page. When enabled, the visualization displays on a workspace with the filters set by the page. Toggle off to disable a visualization from accepting any filter input. | | Follow filter per metric | If the visualization shows multiple metrics, toggle filter following on and off for each metric. Default: All metrics follow filters if Follow filters is on. Requires the latest Data Visualization application from the ServiceNow Store. | | Show filter icon | Option to show the filter icon and the number of filters impacting the visualization. If a filter is not selected to apply to a visualization, the icon does not show. Toggle off to hide the filter icon and number of filters applied. | | Refresh after being away for X min. | Triggered when you navigate away from the dashboard that contains the data visualization to another page in the same workspace, includingPlatform Analytics experience. Sets how many minutes you will be on another page before the visualization automatically refreshes when you navigate back. Do not confuse this property with the Scheduled repetition setting on inline dashboards. This latter property refreshes the entire dashboard, and applies only while that dashboard is open. | | No data message || | Set custom message when no data | Option to configure a custom message that displays when no data is returned. | | Illustration | An illustration to include in the message. | | Heading | Header text of the message that describes why no data was returned. | | Content | Secondary text of the message that provides additional detail. | | Alignment | The alignment of the illustration and text in the message. | [ ] {#config-dv-time-series-uxa-data__table_wqy_sjr_qtb}