# Mixed chart
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Check out the below-given walk-through on how to use Mixed chart in the Self-service visualisation.
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The Mixed Chart is a combination of a line chart and a column chart. It can plot 3-series of data on the graph. It is primarily used to emphasize a different series of information.
* [x] **The best situation to use Mixed Chart:** To compare multiple categories
* [x] **Example:** To analyse a company's budget v/s revenue.
* [x] **Variations of this chart-The following are the variations for this chart:**
* [ ] **Use stacked Column charts:** Multiple categories can be clubbed together on top of each other, which makes addressing multiple questions easier.
* [ ] **Use columns side by side:** Comparison between multiple categories becomes easier instead of toggling between charts and data.
* [ ] **Add colour for quick insight:** Where displaying columns with colours allows users to pay immediate attention to the essential tasks.
### **Properties**
You can access the chart specific properties from the ***Design*** page. It gets listed under the ***Properties*** tab on the right-side panel.
**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: The user needs 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 providing a checkmark in the box.
* **Show Point**: Enable the Show Point option by using a checkmark in the given box.
* **Line Form**: Select a line format from the drop-down menu (the provided choices for this field are: Curve and Segment).
* **Show Legend**: Provide a checkmark in the box to display Legend. 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
* **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., ‘**Source**’ is the selected filter condition in the following image).
#### **Category Axis**
* **Title**: Provide a title for the axis
* **Axis Label**: Enable the Category Axis label by putting a checkmark in the box.
* **Label Angle**: Select a display angle for the axis label.
#### **Primary Value Axis**
* **Title**: Provide a title for the Primary Value Axis**.**
* **Axis Label**: Enable the Primary Value Axis label by putting a checkmark in the box.
* **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)
#### **Secondary Value Axis**
Properties for the **Secondary Value Axis** get 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
* **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
{% hint style="info" %} Please Note: When the selected ***Format Type*** is ***Percentage***, you don't get the ***Currency Type*** field.
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The users must configure the [***Series Properties***](https://docs.bdb.ai/bdb-documentation/data-visualization/self-service/design/series-properties) of the dragged measure after enabling the ***Secondary Value Axis*** to display the same in the chart.
* Access Secondary Value Axis using the ***Properties*** tab and enable it.
* Click the ***Series Properties*** provided next to the measure name
* A new window opens.
* Configure the required details:
* **Aggregation**-select an aggregation using the drop-down menu (By default, it displays the second aggregation type that is ***Sum***)
* **Display Name**- provide a name to be displayed in the legend.
* **Series Type**- select a series type to display the secondary value.
* **Point Shape:** Select a point shape using the drop-down menu.
* **Line Type:** Select a line type using the drop-down menu.
* **Axis**-select an axis to display the values of the second measure.
* **Colour**- Select a colour for the series.
* **Data Label Colour**-select a colour for the Data Label.
* **Data Label Position**: Select an option using the drop-down icon.
* Click the ***APPLY*** option.
* Navigate to the ***Properties*** tab.
* The selected changes can be seen in the ***Secondary Value Axis*** of the view.
