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Charts

Abstract

Use the Varicent ELT charts feature to help you create and explore your data in a visual form.

Use the Varicent ELT charts feature to help you create and explore your data in a visual form.

Creating charts

  1. From the Pipes tab, click on an existing pipe or create a new one.

    Note

    For more information about how to create a new pipe, see Creating a pipe.

  2. On the toolbar, click the Charts button.

  3. Click Create Chart, or select a chart from one of the chart suggestions.

    visualization_suggestions.png

    Note

    If you currently have a chart for that pipe, you can still create a chart, table or dashboard. Click +Create Chart.

  4. Configure the chart.

    1. Click Untitled to name the chart.

    2. On the Setup tab, configure the following fields:

      Note

      Depending on the chart type, there will be more fields to configure. These fields are extra to the ones mentioned in the following table.

      Table 3. Setup tab configuration

      Field

      Description

      Tool

      Select the tool that you want to use for the chart.

      Show

      Select the data that you want to see, such as preview or last built.

      Chart type

      Select the type of chart that you want to use. Choose from line, area, column, bar, pie, scatter, map, table, histogram, combo, candlestick, radar, waterfall, forecast, sankey, heatmap, and boxplot charts.



    3. On the Customize tab, configure the following settings:

      Table 4. Customize tab configuration

      Field

      Description

      Chart and axis titles

      Select the options that you want to include, Include chart title, Include chart subtitle, and Include horizontal axis title.

      Horizontal axis label angle

      Select the angle from 0 to 90 degrees.

      Include vertical axis title

      Select if you want to include a vertical axis title. If yes, give the axis a title.

      Vertical axis label angle

      Select the angle from 0 to 90 degrees.

      Left margin, Right margin, Top margin, Bottom margin

      Select the margin spacing for the left, right, top and bottom margins.

      Colour

      Select the colours for your chart. Use the color picker or input a hex or RGBA number.

      Legend

      Select Include legend to add a legend.

      Position

      Select the position for the legend. Choose from bottom left, bottom center, bottom right, middle left, middle right, top left, top center or top right.



The chart is ready to explore.