# Scattered Plot chart

A Scatter plot is a two-dimensional data visualization that uses dots to represent the values obtained for two different variables - one plotted along the x-axis and the other plotted along the y-axis.

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***Applying Scatter Plot chart Properties to a View***
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* **Best Situation to use Scatter Plot Chart:** Scatter plots display a correlation between two variables (x and y-axis) to compare large numbers of data points without regard to time.
* **Variations of this Chart**: Bubble Plot chart (3D), Density Plot (2D)

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/qcRKh6n896BG051TWTp3/blobs/zwrQDMGTSFCeDK6P9ayH/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Default View of Scatter Plot chart</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

## **Properties** <a href="#properties" id="properties"></a>

### **General Settings**

* **Exclude Global Filter**: The view gets excluded from the Global Filter condition by putting a checkmark in the bo&#x78;**.**
* **Show Data Label**: The data label is displayed using a checkmark in the given box.

### **View Filter**

**Filter**: Select a filter condition using the drop-down men&#x75;**.**

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* *The user needs to configure the **X-Axis Field** information such as **Measure** and **Aggregation** to get the above-given display of the scattered points in the chart.*&#x20;
  * *E.g., In this case, the selected Measure value is **Experience**, and the selected Aggregation option is **None**.*
* *The Scatter Plot chart displays only Measure values with the **None** Aggregation option selected from the drop-down.*
* *The selected **View Filter** option will be reflected to customize the View data after adding the View to the report.*
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### **Primary 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).

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/qcRKh6n896BG051TWTp3/blobs/ivuofMlmGMBPbvZxqrKd/image.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### **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**

  &#x20;       ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/qcRKh6n896BG051TWTp3/blobs/s8hLXCD95DPAJ60rbqTD/image.png)

  <figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/qcRKh6n896BG051TWTp3/blobs/8ZV9093o9XlY2bjJ2q9u/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Modified Scatter Plot chart after applying various Insights</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> You can choose a different color for the label and shape from the Series Properties.*
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