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.

Check out the illustration on applying various Bubble chart properties to a View.

Applying Bubble Properties to a View

• The best situation to use a Bubble Chart:

  • Three Data Series: Use a bubble chart for better representation when the data has three series each containing values. The values determine the sizes of the bubbles.

Default Bubble Chart

Properties

General Settings

• Base Type: Select a base type to display the data (the provided choices for this field are: Plain, Gradient, and 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: The data label is displayed using a checkmark in the given box.

• Enable Base Zero: Base value gets presented from Zero 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 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 can choose an option from the given choices using the drop-down menu.

      • Vertical

      • Horizontal

    • Legend Checkbox: Enable this option using a checkmark to add the checkbox beside the Legend.

    

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  Appying General Settings

View Filter

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

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

Category Axis

• Title: Provide a title for the axis

• Axis Label: Enable the category axis label 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 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 the 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

  

Modified View after Applying various Bubble chart Properties