Column Stack chart

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

Column charts are used when users want to compare the values of individual data points with another. They help in bringing out the highs and lows of the data set.

• Best Situation to use Column charts: Column charts are suitable for displaying data sets with negative values

• Example: To find the best and worst performers in an organization

• Variations of this chart

  • Use stacked Column charts: Where multiple categories can be clubbed together on top of each other, which makes addressing numerous questions easier.

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

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

Default View displaying Data in Column chart

Properties

General Settings

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

• Order: Select a sequence for displaying information

  • None

  • Ascending

  • Descending

  • Manual Sort (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 putting 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 appears when ‘Show Legend’ is enabled, and the selected ‘Legend Style’ is Fixed. 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.

  

  • Enable Slider: Provide a checkmark in the box to enable the Slider.

View Filter

• Filter: Select a filter condition using the drop-down menu (E.g., ‘None’ option is the selected as a filter condition in the following image).

Category Axis

• Title: Provide a title for the axis. (E.g., ‘Designation’ is the title for the category axis displayed in the following view).

• Axis Label: Enable the category axis label by putting a checkmark in the box.

• Label Angle: Select a display angle for the axis label. (the provided choices for this field are: 0, 45, 90 angles).

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 a 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).

The view gets modified as per the applied Properties

Secondary Value Axis

Properties for the Secondary Value Axis gets displayed when two measures are dragged on the canvas.

• Enable: Put a checkmark in the box to enable the Secondary Value Axis.

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

• Format Type: Select a desired format type from the drop-down menu.

• Currency Type: Select a desired currency symbol from the list.

Please Note:

1. When the selected Format Type is Percentage, you don’t get the Currency Type field.

2. The users must configure the Series Properties of the dragged measure after enabling the Secondary Value Axis to display the same in the chart.

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

Further modified View