Gauge wizard

The Gauge Wizard allows you to create gauges by using predefined styles. With the help of the wizard, you can add needles and change the scale to accommodate the report requirements. The data input used in the gauge report can be taken from the Data Object Model or any CSV file that you have saved in the Test Result from IxLoad. To use the Gauge Wizard to edit and customize a report gauge, do the following:

  1. On the Insert menu, select Gauge or select twice in rapid succession a gauge report in the report template to open the Gauge Wizard.

    The Gauge Wizard appears.

  2. In the File Picker pane, select to access the CSV files. Select CSV to select a CSV file from the Available Files pane.
  3. In the Gallery dialog box, select the appearance setting of the gauge report. Options include the following:
  • Radial gauges
  • Linear gauges
  • Cylinder gauges
  • Half-donut gauges
  1. In the Data dialog box, configure the gauge needles.
  2. In the Filter dialog box, type the filter criteria to filter the protocols and traffic statistics that you want to include in the gauge report.
  3. In the Presentation pane, select to access the Gauge Needle Settings parameters.
  4. In the Needle dialog box, select the needle color and needle shape. Using more than one needle for Linear, Cylinder and Half-Donut gauges will display one gauge per needle.
  5. Select OK to close the wizard window.

    The customized gauge report appears in the reporter template.

The Gauge Wizard consists of the following sections:

  1. Gauge Wizard—File Picker
  2. Gauge Wizard—Gallery
  3. Gauge Wizard—Data
  4. Gauge Wizard—Filter
  5. Gauge Wizard—Presentation