Map metrics and dimensions to cells
IMPORTANTThis Legacy Report Builder add-in version still works. You can convert your legacy workbooks to the new Report Builder.
Before you begin to map items to the spreadsheet, ensure that your spreadsheet is not protected. If the protection scheme for your worksheet prevents any user actions, you will not be able to select cells in the spreadsheet. First, unprotect the sheet and then add cell mappings.
The number of areas and cells to map differs according to the metric you select, the granularity, the date range, and the filters you set. For example, if you select Site Metric > Traffic Report, set Week granularity, and set the date range for the Last 2 Weeks, you’re prompted to map three cells (when using Custom Layout) on the Request Wizard: Step 2. The request retrieves data for week one and data for week two, where each data point value equals the value of a page view. Your third cell serves as the row heading, which you can configure using Format Options.
If you mistakenly map incompatible locations on the spreadsheet, Report Builder issues an error.
For more information, see the following sections:
Select a Range of Cells
On the Request Wizard: Step 2, when you enable Custom Layout for a trended request, you can map the request to a range of cells.
Click the Range Selector
- All Cells in Range: Requires you to select a group of cells for a Custom Layout style request.
- First Cell of Range: Lets you select the top-left cell of the range, and displays the Range orientation to specify the horizontal or vertical orientation of input and output cells (column or row). Use this option to have Report Builder select cells for you.
- Range Orientation: Lets you orient the cell ranges as columns or rows.
- Select Upper Cell Location of Range: Displays the cell references.
Techniques for selecting cells
You select the data by clicking the Range Selection icon
and click-dragging the mouse over the desired range of cells of the spreadsheet. A continuous selection is outlined by a black border.
Separate selected rows have a thin white border around each row.
To map separate rows in one request, use the Control key, then click and drag the cursor over the desired cells. You would do this if your request calls for four areas with ten cells each, rather than one continuous area with 40 cells together.
After you select cells, click the Range Selector again on the Range Selection form to return to the Request Wizard: Step 2.