Cross tables are used to summarize large amounts of data, and
then present the result in a structured table format.
Before you begin
See
Cross table for a
description of the concept.
Procedure
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On the authoring bar, click
Visualization types
to open the flyout.
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Drag the
Cross table visualization type to the wanted
position on the analysis page.
A suggestion of a cross table is presented.
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On the
Vertical axis,
select one or more columns containing the categories that
you want to use for organizing the rows in the cross
table.
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On the
Horizontal axis, select one or more columns
containing the categories that
you want to use for organizing the columns in the cross table.
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On the
Cell values axis, select the column whose
values you want to aggregate.
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Select which type of aggregated value you want to use.
Example
The data table contains purchases made by customers in January,
February, and March at two different store locations.
The cross table below gives you an overview of the monthly sum of toys
purchases made by men and women at each store location.
For example, the value $433 represents the sum of toys purchases made
by men in New York during February.