Charts
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Ask Oracle about a trend or a breakdown, and it draws a chart instead of listing rows.
Automation over the last 30 days gets a chart. Automated test cases gets a list.
Ask for a Chart
Section titled “Ask for a Chart”-
Open Oracle in a project.
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Ask about a breakdown or a trend, for example
test cases by priorityorautomation over the last 30 days. -
The answer comes back as a chart, with a title saying what it shows.
Change It Without Asking Again
Section titled “Change It Without Asking Again”Above the chart there is one control. Which one depends on the chart:
- A breakdown, such as test cases by priority, gets a chart type switcher. Only the types that suit the data are offered.
- A trend, such as automation over time, gets a time window switcher: 7 days, 30 days, 90 days or all time.
Either one redraws the chart straight away and doesn’t use AI again.
What It Can Draw
Section titled “What It Can Draw”Oracle draws from a set list of charts:
- Breakdowns: a count grouped by a field, across test cases, requirements, executions, defects, test runs, releases, flaky tests and people.
- Trends, day by day: automation over time, test case count over time, defect status over time, and defect reopens over time.
If you ask for a chart outside that list, Oracle tells you, instead of drawing something that is nearly right.
When the Chart Looks Wrong
Section titled “When the Chart Looks Wrong”A chart that surprises you is usually the right numbers shown the wrong way:
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| The data is right, but the chart is hard to read | Switch the chart type: same numbers, different chart |
| The time window is too short or too long | Switch the time window |
| It is grouped by the wrong thing | Ask again; this is a different question |
The first two are instant. The third is a new question.
Charts Follow Your Access
Section titled “Charts Follow Your Access”A chart uses the same records a table would, with the same permissions. If you can’t read a kind of record, you can’t chart it, and Oracle won’t offer it. See What Oracle Is Shown.
Where to Keep Charts
Section titled “Where to Keep Charts”Oracle draws a chart to answer one question. It doesn’t save it.
For charts you want to see every week, on a dashboard with saved collections and a project health score, use Observatory. Oracle and Observatory work out their numbers the same way, so the same chart in both always shows the same numbers.