Bubble chart

A Bubble chart visualizes the data set in three of four dimensions. The first two aspects are used as coordinates like the x-axis and y-axis. The remaining two are used to represent the color and size of the bubbles. Mostly used to plot financial data.

• The best situation to use a Bubble Chart:

  • Three Data Series: If your data has three series, each containing values, then you can use a bubble chart for better representation. The values determine the sizes of the bubble.

Properties

General Settings

• Base Type: Select a base type to display the data (the provided choices for this field are: Plain, Gradient, Ring)

• Order: Select a sequence for displaying information

  • None

  • Ascending

  • Descending

  • Manual Sort (Users can manually sort the dimensions by using the indicator signs)

    • 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 the Show Legend option, the 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.

    

  

  Applying the General Settings

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View Filter

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

Please Note: The selected View Filter option will be reflected to customise the View data after adding the View to report.

Category Axis

• Title: Provide a title for the axis

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

• Label Angle: Select a display angle for the axis label.

Value Axis

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

• Axis Label: Enable the Primary Value Axis label by using 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, Billion, Trillion, Quadrillion).

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

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

Applying View Filter, Category Axis, and Value Axis properties

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*).

• Font Size: Set/modify Font Size of the Insights text.

• Font Color: Select a Font color for the Insights Text.

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

  • Left

  • Right

  • Centre

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

  • Bottom

  • Right

Applying Insights to Bubble chart