Cost Analysis
On the [Cost & Finance > Cost Analysis] page, you can monitor cost trends for a selected period and analyze detailed expenses from multiple perspectives.
Page Layout
| Section | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Header | Page title, Data Freshness badge, last-calculated timestamp |
| Data Status Banner | Banner shown when data collection is delayed / partial / stale / failed / unknown |
| Filter Bar | Two-row control set — Granularity / Period / Period Basis / Cost Basis (row 1) and Group by / Filter (row 2) |
| Cost Trend Chart | Line or bar chart over the selected period, with one Group-by dimension active |
| Result Table | Tabular breakdown matching the chart, with search, total row, and Original Data toggle |
Filter Bar
The filter bar drives both the chart and the table. Reloading the page or sharing the URL preserves the active filters.
Row 1 — Time and basis
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Granularity | Daily or Monthly. Daily is only enabled when the selected period spans at most 2 months — a tooltip explains the constraint when disabled |
| Period | Choose a preset (This month (MTD) / Last 3/6/12/24 months) or a custom Month Range. Range is capped at 2 years |
| Period Basis | Read-only indicator (Period Basis: Charge) — costs are aggregated by the time they were actually incurred |
| Cost Basis | Effective Cost (default), Billed Cost, or List Cost |
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When the period range exceeds the 2-month daily limit while
Daily is selected, the page automatically switches Granularity to Monthly.Row 2 — Grouping and filtering
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Group by | Multi-select popover. A bounded number of dimensions can be selected — the cap is shown in the selected / total Selected counter (e.g. 0/3 Selected). Selected items are shown as removable badges next to the popover with a reset (↻) button |
| Filter (right end) | Dimension-by-dimension filter — opens a popover with a tab per dimension and a search input. The button shows the total count of selected filter values |
Cost Trend Chart
A line / bar chart of cost over the selected Period at the chosen Granularity.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Chart Grouping | Select which one of the Group-by dimensions drives the chart series. The list mirrors the Group-by selection on the filter bar |
| Legend | Per-series legend at the top of the chart |
| Hover tooltip | Per data point — series name, value, and period |
Others | When more series exist than the chart can render, lower-ranked series are bundled into Others |
| Empty state | No cost data for the selected period. (no data) or No cost data matches the active filters. Adjust the filters and try again. (filtered-empty) |
Result Table
The table breaks down the same data as the chart by every Group-by dimension simultaneously, with a Total footer row.
| UI element | Description |
|---|---|
| Search | Search rows by Name or ID |
| Original Data | Toggle — when on, raw numeric values are shown instead of abbreviated formats |
| Total row | A bottom footer row sums the column above |
| Amount header | Per-period column titled Amount, summed across all selected dimensions |
| Empty states | No data with Nothing to display for the selected period. (no data) or No data matches the active filters. Adjust the filters and try again. (filtered-empty) |
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The Result Table’s columns reflect every dimension on Group by plus the per-period amount columns. Adjusting Group by reshapes the columns immediately.