Formatting a Chart
Chart Type
The figure below shows the formatting fields in the chart type dropdown. To use Chart Type formatting options, first plot a Sparkline Chart using the dimensions and measures from the dataset. For example, we plot a Sparkline Chart of Ethnicity ...
Bullet Axis
The Bullet Axes formatting option is available in Bullet Axes. Bullet axes refer to the quantitative scale or the linear X-axis that shows the measures of the variable plotted on it. The table given below describes different fields present on Bullet ...
Data Value
The Data Value formatting option is available in Bullet Chart. This allows you to select the Minimum, Maximum, and Target values for the chart. Note: These options are visible only if Min/Max/Target is not selected in the Widget Configuration. You ...
Items
The Items formatting option is available in Filter Widget. You can change the font, its size, and color. You can make the text bold, italic, and underline it. To use the Items formatting options, first Select the Filter Widget. The figure given below ...
Selection Controls
The Selection Controls formatting is available in Filter Widget. The table given below describes different fields present for Selection Controls formatting. Field Description Remark Multi-Select It allows us to turn multiple selections on or off. If ...
Chart Type
The figure below shows the formatting fields in the chart type dropdown. To use Chart Type formatting options, first plot a Sparkline Chart using the dimensions and measures from the dataset. For example, we plot a Sparkline Chart of Ethnicity ...
Bullet Axis
The Bullet Axes formatting option is available in Bullet Axes. Bullet axes refer to the quantitative scale or the linear X-axis that shows the measures of the variable plotted on it. The table given below describes different fields present on Bullet ...
Data Value
The Data Value formatting option is available in Bullet Chart. This allows you to select the Minimum, Maximum, and Target values for the chart. Note: These options are visible only if Min/Max/Target is not selected in the Widget Configuration. You ...
Items
The Items formatting option is available in Filter Widget. You can change the font, its size, and color. You can make the text bold, italic, and underline it. To use the Items formatting options, first Select the Filter Widget. The figure given below ...
Selection Controls
The Selection Controls formatting is available in Filter Widget. The table given below describes different fields present for Selection Controls formatting. Field Description Remark Multi-Select It allows us to turn multiple selections on or off. If ...
Apply to Widgets
The Apply to Widgets option is available in Filter Widget. It allows you to select the widgets to which you want to apply the filters. You can select the widgets from the drop-down. The selected filter options will be applied to the selected widgets.
Slider
Slider option is available in Filter Widget. By default, the Slider formatting options are not visible. Turn the toggle button ON () to use the Slider formatting option. Note: This option is applicable only for Numerical and Interval (date) types of ...
Layout
Layout refers to the dimensions of that portion of the canvas on which the Chart is plotted. These dimensions can be changed and adjusted as required. Here, the canvas size remains the same. The Layout formatting option is available in the Chart ...
Spline
The Spline formatting option is available in the Line chart. You can use the Spline function to draw smooth curves (instead of straight lines) connecting the data points of the graph. By default, the spline option is off. Turn the toggle button ON () ...
Lock Aspect
You manually resize a chart by dragging its corners. You can change its height and width independently and individually. However, when you switch on Lock Aspect, it locks the width/height proportion of the chart. Now, the width and height of the ...
Show blank as zero
Showing blanks as zero in widgets Show Blank as Zero functionality allows you to represent Null values as zero in widgets. It is available in line chart, column chart, bar chart, stacked bar chart, stacked column chart, filter widget and table ...
No Data Message
No Data Message formatting option is available in all the widgets. No Data Message appears if The inadequate or wrong type of variables are selected to plot a widget Incoming data to the chart is empty (Wrong filter configuration) By default, the ...
Top N Bottom N
The Top N/Bottom N refers to the top (highest/largest) N values and bottom (lowest/smallest) N values or ranks in the aggregated values of the selected measure in the dataset. For example, if N = 15, then corresponding to a particular variable, we ...
Highlight
The Highlight option is used for conditional formatting of the chart. You can change the look and feel of the chart based on conditions that you can configure. This option is available for Line Chart, Bar Chart, Column Chart, and Area Chart. By ...
Tooltip
The Tooltip is a little box that pops up when you hover over the widget. It is always attached to something, like a bar on a bar chart or a dot on a line chart. Tooltip provides us the contextual information and additional important information on a ...
Target
Target in Solid Gauge Chart The Target formatting option in the Solid Gauge chart allows you to change the look and feel of the Target value. The table given below describes different fields present for Target formatting. Field Description Remark ...
Neck
The Neck formatting option is available in Filter Widget. To use Neck formatting options, first plot a Funnel Chart using the dimensions and measures from the dataset. For example, we plot a Funnel Chart of Education against Ethnicity and Gender. The ...
Y-split
The Y-split formatting option allows you to split a single widget vertically into multiple widgets based on the selected dimension. Notes: This option is available for all widgets except for Table, Cross Table, Text, HTML, Image, and Sparkline. The ...
X-Split
The X-split formatting option allows you to split a single widget horizontally into multiple widgets based on the selected dimension. Notes: This option is available for all widgets except for Table, Cross Table, Text, HTML, Image, and Sparkline. The ...
Region
The Region formatting option is available in Map chart. To use the Region formatting options, first plot a Map chart. For example, we plot a Map Chart of Population by Region. The figure given below shows an original image of the Map Chart. Now, ...
Color Axis
The Color Axis formatting option is available for Map chart. The table given below describes different fields present for Color Axis formatting. Field Description Remark Min Color It allows you to change the color of the Minimum value on the Map ...
Plot Type
The Plot Type formatting option is available in the Combination Chart. The table given below describes different fields present for Plot Type formatting. Field Description Remark Column Organization of data in the column. The values are: CLUSTER – ...
Plot Area
The Plot Area refers to that part of the chart where the widget is plotted. For example, in a bar chart, the plot area lies between the X and Y axes. The table given below describes different fields present for Plot Area formatting. Field Description ...
Legend
A legend (in a chart or graph) shows the kind of data represented by the chart. Legends give the explanation of the markings, symbols, colors, and characters on a chart or graph. The figure given below shows the various fields present in the Legend ...
Background
Background refers to the entire space in which the widget and its allied information, like title, legend, and subtitle, are located. By default, the background formatting options are not visible. Turn the toggle button ON () to format the background. ...
Gauge Axis
The Gauge Axis formatting option is available in the Solid Gauge Chart. This allows you to select the Minimum, Maximum, and Target values for the chart. Note: These options are visible only if Min/Max/Target are not selected in the Widget ...
Data Color
Data Color formatting option allows you to select the color of the data displayed on the chart. The table given below describes different fields present on Data Color formatting. Field Description Remark Default Color It allows you to select the ...
Sentiment Colors
The Sentiment Colors formatting option is available in the Waterfall chart. It allows you to select the colors for the increasing, decreasing, and total values. The table given below describes different fields present for Sentiment Colors formatting. ...
Line Style
Line Style feature allows you to customize the appearance of the lines in the widgets. It helps you to tailor the visualizations to meet your specific needs and preferences. This feature is available in the following widgets: Line, Pareto, ...
Data Labels
Data labels refer to the text, values, or a combination of both, that appear on a chart. For example, a data label on a Column chart gives you information about the variable plotted on the Y-axis corresponding to that column. By default, the data ...
Outliers
Note This feature is only applicable to the boxplot widget. An outlier is an observation point that is distant from other observations. Outliers can significantly impact the results of statistical analysis and can occur for various reasons, including ...
Category
The Category formatting option is available in the Card widget. You can use this option to change the appearance of data on the chart. By default, the Category formatting options are not visible. Turn the toggle button ON () to use the Category ...
Subtitle
The subtitle of a widget is an alternate title or an explanatory heading that can be given to the widget. It contains any additional information about the widget that has not appeared in the Title above it. The information can be a brief explanation ...
Title
The title refers to the most important information about the widget that is plotted. It contains the names of the parameters/variables used to plot the widget. You can also include any important information about the widget, like its purpose, in the ...
Formatting a Chart
This formatting is applicable for widgets that do not have axes. For example, chart formatting is possible for widgets such as Pie Chart and Donut Chart. The figure given below shows the available formatting options for a chart. These options may ...