# Get started with Analyzer Reports

Analyzer Reports is an analytical visualization tool. It helps you filter and drill into data from Pentaho analysis data sources.

Use Analyzer when you need quick, interactive analysis. You can sort, filter, pivot, and add chart visualizations.

### View an Analyzer report sample

This section highlights popular Analyzer capabilities. It uses the sample report **European Sales** in the **Getting Started** widget.

1. In the **Getting Started** widget on the Home page, click the **Samples** tab.
2. In the scrolling panel, scroll down and click **European Sales**, then click **Explore**.

   ![European Sales (Geo Map)](/files/gFc7f6ejJzj9KfrB6CA4)

   A new browser window opens. Click the **Samples** tab to see the report.

### Tour the Analyzer panels

You can open an editable version of **European Sales** in Analyzer from the **Browse Files** page.

1. From the User Console Home page, click **Browse Files**.
2. In the **Browsing** pane, expand `Public`, then expand **Steel Wheels**.
3. In the center pane, double-click **European Sales**.

   ![Opened page, Analysis report](/files/LPhDFxEbOf6St2Fq5Yg9)

   The **Opened** page appears with the Analyzer report.
4. On the toolbar, click **Add More Fields** and **Rearrange Fields**.

   The **Available Fields** and **Layout** panels expand.

#### Panel and toolbar basics

* **Opened page**
  * Quick-access buttons for **Analysis Report**, **Interactive Report**, and **Dashboard**.
  * Tabs across the page for opened reports and files.
* **Available Fields** and **Layout**
  * Drag levels and measures into a report.
  * The canvas updates as you build the layout.
  * Remove a field by dragging it off the **Layout** panel.
* **Report canvas**
  * Dynamic view of your report as you build it.
  * Shown fields depend on the selected chart type.
* **Analyzer toolbar and filters**
  * Undo/redo, show or hide panels, and change settings.
  * Use the **Filters** panel to view, edit, and delete filters.

### Create your first Analyzer report

These steps use the **Steel Wheels** sample data.

1. From the User Console Home page, click **Create New**, then select **Analysis Report**.
2. In **Select Data Source**, select **SteelWheels:SteelWheelsSales**, then click **OK**.

   A blank Analyzer report appears.
3. Build a basic pivot table:

   * Drag **Territory** to **Rows**.
   * Drag **Years** to **Columns**.
   * Drag **Sales** to **Measures**.

   ![Pivot table, Analysis Report](/files/gEMcE94rbpcNbUWYVqTY)
4. Add subtotals:

   1. Drag **Line** above **Territory** in the **Layout** column.
   2. Right-click the **Line** header, then select **Show Subtotals**.

   ![Show Subtotals, Analysis Report](/files/ygA1xJ260zewiLcz5fMf)
5. Add conditional formatting:
   * Right-click the first **Sales** column.
   * Select **Conditional Formatting** > **Data Bar - Green**.
6. Add a user-defined measure:

   1. Right-click the same **Sales** column.
   2. Select **User Defined Measure** > **% of Rank, Running Sum**.
   3. Select **% of Sales**, then click **Next**.

   ![Measure field creation](/files/vpeaKJTtEcubxXof1eei)
7. Refine the measure:

   * Select **Each Line Column/Row Subtotal (Subtotal is 100%)**, then click **Done**.

   ![Measure field refinement](/files/MeiHv3Lt3O88rTKM8ALF)
8. Add a filter:

   1. Click **Show Filters** to expand the filters canvas.
   2. Drag **Territory** from **Available Fields** to the filter canvas.

   The **Filter on Territory** dialog box appears.
9. In **Filter on Territory**, select **APAC**, then click the right arrow to move it to the selected list.
10. Enable **Parameter Name**.
11. In **Parameter Name**, type `region`, then click **OK**.

    ![Filter on Territory dialog box](/files/A0rcApewMtXTKedFHVc7)

    The report updates and shows APAC sales data.
12. Resize columns as needed for readability.

    ![Sales data, Analysis report](/files/z3AT10I9kbjjgjUHOvg9)
13. Save the report:
    1. Click **Save As**.
    2. Save the report as `Territory - Sales` in your user folder.

You have created a simple Analyzer report from scratch. For deeper Analyzer workflows, see [About Pentaho business analytics tools](/pdia-try-pdia/archive-flattened-pages/about-pentaho-business-analytics-tools.md).


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