5.6. Customizing variances

With Analytics+, you can customize the variances by changing the icon, color, and size. Let's explore the options in this section.

Variance customization interface

1. Include icons

Analytics+ displays the variance icons (, ) by default. You can choose to hide them by de-selecting the Include icons checkbox.

Hiding the variance icons

1.1. Variable size icons

The icon size is proportional to the magnitude of the variance - higher variances will have larger icons.

Icon size based on variance

2. Prior period var

You can set a custom label for the variance. In this example, we've changed the default to PY variance.

Changing the variance label

3. Positive/Negative

You can change the color of the variance icon. You can also change the icon by choosing from any of the built-in icons. Analytics+ also allows you to use a custom icon by clicking on the Upload Icon button.

Customizing the color and icon

In the example, we've changed the color for positive and negative variances. We have also selected a different icon from the list of built-in icons.

Changing the icon and color

4. Variance display

You can display the variance as a percentage, the actual value, or both. Select the required option from the dropdown.

In the example, we are displaying the variance percentage and the actual variance.

Customizing the variance display