Bar chart

Check out the given walk-through on how to set the Bar chart properties.

Bar Charts are useful for comparing classes, categories, or groups of data. They are one of the most commonly used types of charts because they are simple to create and very easy to interpret.

• The best situation to use a bar chart: When the data set is small, it would be more accessible to the end-user to interpret data. Observations can be performed over a period.

• Examples:

  • Quarterly sales of an organization

  • Percentage of change in sales or revenue can be indicated

• Variations of this chart:

• Add colour for quick insight: Displaying the bars with colours helps users to pay immediate attention to the essential tasks.

• Use bar side by side: Where comparison between multiple categories becomes easier instead of toggle between charts.

Properties

General Settings

• Style: Select a style to display the data (the provided choices for this field are Cluster, Stack, Stack Percentage, Stack Overlaid)

• Base Type: Select a base type of option from the drop-down (the provided choices for this field are: Plain, Rectangle, Chevron)

• Order: Select a sequence for displaying information using the drop-down

  • None

  • Ascending

  • Descending

  • Manual Sort (The users need to sort the dimensions by using the indicator signs manually)

  • By selecting an order (ascending or descending, the user needs to configure the following fields:

    • Order By- Select a value option from the drop-down menu to order the sequence of the data.

    • Limit- Set a number to display the requested data by this limit.

  • Exclude Global Filter: The view gets excluded from the Global Filter condition by putting a checkmark in the box.

  • Show Data Label: Data label gets displayed by using a checkmark in the given box.

  • Enable Base Zero: Base value gets presented from Zero by using a checkmark in the given box.

  • Show Legend: Displays legend by turning on the radio button. After enabling ‘Show Legend,’ users need to select the following information:

  • Legend Style: Select one of the following options by using the drop-down menu.

    • Fixed

    • Floating

  • The following fields appear when the selected Legend Style option is Fixed.

    • Legend Font Size: This option allows to increase or decrease the font size of the legend.

    • Legend Orientation: This option will be provided when the Show Legend option is enabled, and the selected Legend Style is Fixed. The users need to select an option out of the given choices using the drop-down menu.

      • Vertical

      • Horizontal

    • Legend Checkbox: Enable this option by a checkmark to add the checkbox beside the Legend. It helps the users to customize the display of the data (The data for a legend value appears if a checkmark is used in the given checkbox. The data for the unchecked checkbox does not appear).

    

View Filter

• Filter: Select a filter condition using the drop-down menu.

Category Axis

• Title: Provide a title for the axis.

• Axis Label: Enable the category axis label by turning on the radio button.

Primary Value Axis

• Title: Provide a title for the Primary Value Axis.

• Axis Label: Enable the Primary Value Axis label by turning on the radio button.

• Format Type: Select the desired format type from the drop-down menu (the provided options for this field are: None, Auto, Percent, Thousand, Lacs, Crore, Million).

• Currency Type: Select a currency symbol to be displayed in the view (the provided options for this field are: None, Euro, Rupees, Pound, USD, Yen, Cent).

• Precision: Set the after-decimal value (It displays up to 5 precision).

Insights

• Text: Provide any information regarding the chart. If any digit or character is required to be highlighted, put it inside two asterisks. (E.g., *70%* or *skills*).

• Text align: There are three alignments to align the text.

  • Left

  • Right

  • Centre

• Position: There are two options to position the text.

  • Bottom

  • Right