# Line chart The line chart connects individual numeric data points to create a sequence of values. They are primarily used to display trends over a period. * **Best Situation to use Line Charts:** View trends in data over a period * **Examples:** To indicate increasing revenue or varying stock price * **Variations of this chart** * **Mixed Chart**- Combine a line graph with column charts to provide visual cues for further investigation * **Example:** A column chart representing the numeric score of students combined with the line chart corresponding proficiency score.

## **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 (default option) * Ascending * Descending * Manual Sort (Users need to sort the dimensions by using the indicator signs manually) * (If the user selects the ***Manual Sort*** as the ordering option, they get an icon clicking which the Manual Sort window appears) * 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 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**: 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. * **Slider**: Slider gets displayed by putting a checkmark in the box. * **Fixed Slider Range**: Enable the checkbox to get the fixed Slider range.

**General Properties for the Line chart**

**Modified Line chart after applying the General Properties as mentioned in the above-given image**

### **View Filter** * **Filter**: Select a filter condition using the drop-down menu. {% hint style="info" %} *Please Note: The selected **View Filter** option will be reflected to customise the View data after adding the View to report.* {% endhint %} ### **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. ### **Primary 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).

**Configuring View Filter, Category Axis, and Primary Value Axis**

Modified **View after applying the above-given View Filter, Category Axis, and Primary Value Axis 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 (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). {% hint style="info" %} *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***](https://docs.bdb.ai/self-service-visualization-3/design-canvas/series-properties) *of the dragged measure after enabling the **Secondary Value Axis** to display the same in the chart.* {% endhint %} ### **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