In RubiSight, you can plot a Cross Table using multiple features from the dataset. A Cross Table contains the following configuration options.

• Rows
• Columns
• Values

The Stepped Layout option is available under Row in Cross Table formatting options.

Stepped Layout is used to convert a list of data field values in a feature into a drop-down.

To view the effect of the Stepped Layout formatting option, first plot a Cross Table using dimensions and measures from the Superstore dataset.

In the example below, we plot a Cross Table by selecting

• Married and Gender as Row variables
• Ethinicity as the Column variable
• Income(Average) and Cards(Average) as Value variables

The figure below shows the widget with the Formatting view.



Observations:

In the above Cross Table,

• By default,
  • Row variables are displayed as the row headers
  • Ethinicity variable is displayed as main column header
  • Value variables are displayed as second-level column headers
• The Married values are displayed as row header in the first Column.
• The Gender values are displayed as row header in the Second Column.

To view the impact of enabling the Stepped Layout toggle button, follow the steps given below.

1. Click Format in the widget pane.
   You notice that the Stepped Layout toggle button is OFF, that is, disabled.
2. Now click the toggle button to enable it.
   The appearance of the Cross Table changes.
   
   
   
   

Observations:

In the above Cross Table,

• The Ethinicity headers are displayed as Column heading in the first Column.
• The Gender values are displayed as a drop-down list in the first Column. It makes the Cross Table appear compact. As required, you can click the drop-down and view the variables.