When you create result manipulations, there might be parts of your report that need to be there to ensure the calculation is correct, but that you don't need to display. Empty columns or rows can be hidden using theHide part of your resultresult manipulation.
For example, if you use a result path calculation to display the difference in results over time, the first reference result will be empty (the Q1 2015 column in the image below). You can use theHide part of your result menuto hide it, resulting in a cleaner-looking chart.
This article covers the following topics:
Hiding rows and columns
- In the report builder, click the Result manipulation icon (
). - SelectHide part of your result.
- Enter the number of first and last results you want to hide. Alternatively, you can type in specific rows or columns.
- ClickApply. Hide results is automatically be added to theFilters锅el.
Hiding columns without an attribute in the Columns panel
If you haven’t added an attribute in theColumns锅el, hiding any number of columns using theHide part of your resultmenu will return a blank screen. This happens because this menu affects only columns generated by attributes added in theColumns锅el of the report builder.
Instead, if you don’t have any attributes in theColumns锅el and you're using the Table visualization, you can useChart configuration>Columnsto remove any columns you don’t want. For more information, seeWorking with tables.
Hiding columns in reports with multiple metrics
When you use theHide part of your resultmenu to hide columns, the number of hidden columns refers to the columns generated by the attribute values, not the metrics.
What this means is that, in the image below, each of the blue boxes below is considered a single column, because all the information is being generated by a single value of theTicket statusattribute.
Hiding rows when metrics are displayed on rows
Similarly, if you have theMetrics on rowssetting selected, hiding rows using theHide part of your resultmenu may appear to hide more rows than you initially expect.
In the image below, each of the blue boxes is considered a single row. This happens because theMetrics on rowssetting is selected. Without that setting selected, the two metrics in the report—TicketsandSolved tickets—would appear on the same row.
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Hi,
Is it possible to hide a column from a table query from both the query itself and from an export?
For example, in my table query I have COUNT(Tickets) as the metric and went to Chart Configuration > Columns to hide the column from viewing in the query itself. However, the COUNT(Tickets) still appears when exporting.
Hi John,
This is expected behavior when hiding columns viachart configuration>>columns. Instead, you'll want to hide the preferred column by going to结果操作> >隐藏你结果的一部分。Hiding columns here will be respected in exports.
Hope this helps!
Hi,
How can I hide the tickets column from a COUNT(Tickets) Metric? I am not using columns on my report but there is a column for tickets that is populated with 1 representing every ticket ID. I am using the ticket ID and subject as rows. (screenshot below)
HeyPuneet Misra- it's this part of the article that you'll want to refer to:
If you are using theTablevisualization, you can chooseChart Configuration>Tablesto remove any columns you don’t want. For more information, seeWorking with tables.
FYI this will hide the metrics column in Explore, but I believe exports / schedules will still show it.
Stephen BelleauCan you elaborate on the steps? I am using the tables visualization type and I do not see tables under Chart Configuration and the steps in theWorking with tables.do not have the information that is helping get the desired result.
Puneet Misraoh you're right! The article needs to be updated. cc:Rob Stack
It isChart Configuration>Columnsthat you want.
Hisphen, I'm opening a ticket to have the current Explore writer take a look at this. You should hear back soon. Thanks!
HiStephen BelleauandPuneet Misra, thanks for pointing this out! The article has been updated to state that you can useChart configuration>Columns, just likeStephen Belleausaid. :)
嗨Ze亚博ndesk——当隐藏的一部分结果(行),changing this value sometimes hides all of my results. For example, I am using a basic ticket count query and displaying totals:
The image below has the first 14 rows hidden, but if I hide the first 15, then only the Total is displayed (deleting both of the 29 Sep 21 and 30 Sep 21 row sets). I would like the values for "30 Sep 21" displayed in addition to the Total (to show the current date that the data is for). Thanks in advance!
I will create a ticket on your behalf so we can investigate this.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Thank youChristophe Tiraboschi!
Hi Zendesk - Is there any way to display only totals from a querywithouthaving to hide rows/columns?
I currently have totals displayed, but with hidden rows (=31) the total disappears for those months with 30 days (or less). It is a rolling "look-back" query to previous month(s), so the number of days/rows in the query will fluctuate.
Thank you!
Please disregard my previous post - was able to figure it out by removing "Metrics on Rows" from Configuration and using "Top/Bottom" on Result Manipulation.
I hope all is well!
Currently, you can only work with the option presented in this article to achieve that. For the moment, this functionality works with the "Hiding" concept, which, consequently, you can display the remainingrows and columns.
Thanks!!
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