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## Overview


| **Type** | **Icon** | **When to Use** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Meter** | ![image](media://7816eac7-3b83-41cf-8a98-44e83740e5f5) | You want to measure the rate of change of a measure against pre-defined targets. Useful for dashboard reporting. |
| **Thermometer** | ![image](media://88877190-8310-4e68-8e2f-2de6163450f5) | Vertical representation of the meter chart, indicating a range of qualitative indicators. |
| **Dial** | ![image](media://2de8f745-ae94-4b47-bd8e-ad6e8cc93c2d) | Used to communicate key performance indicators. |
| **Numeric Display** | ![image](media://c7afbd10-d54f-413c-aa82-b9ab5158c014) | Shows the value of a metric on a digital display. |

 

### Chart Data Options

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Measure | Typically a numeric value such as $. An item that you want to measure on your Chart |

 

## Meter Chart Tutorial


### Summary

In order to set up a Meter Chart you will need:

1. Create a report with chart display
  1. Select a field to use as the **Measure**
2. Create your chart, selecting **Meter** as the type
3. Provide the **Measure** option
4. Customise the Chart as required
5. Proceed to the **Output** step
6. Apply Conditional Formatting if the chart requires it
7. **Save** your report

 

### Tutorial

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