A column chart can display values for two iterations:
Two dimensions and one KPI
One dimension and multiple KPIs
The second iteration is displayed in the form of several stacked columns. If multiple KPIs are used, these are displayed in columns of different colors.
The following widget options are available.
General options |
Description |
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Name |
Optional widget name. |
More options |
Displays additional options. |
Container |
Hide header: Hides the header as well as the title of the widget, and resizes the content of the container. Click the icon again to display the header. Hide border: Hides the outline of the widget container. Click the icon again to display the outline. |
Container style |
Selects the style type of the container. The container styles available in the drop-down menu are part of the style template selected for the current dashboard. By default, the Default widget style is preselected. |
Style |
Selects the style type of the widget. The widget styles available in the drop-down menu are part of the style template selected for the current dashboard. By default, the Default widget style is preselected. |
Auto refresh |
Sets the automatic data retrieval of the widget. |
Show menu |
Enables the widget menu in view mode. In view mode, you can display the widget menu
by clicking the |
Specific column chart options |
Description |
Chart title |
Optional chart title of the chart displayed in the widget. |
X-axis label orientation |
Aligns the labeling of the X-axis.
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Show values |
Displays the measure values outside the columns by default. If the space is too limited, the values are displayed inside the columns. If the space inside the bars or stack columns is also limited, the values are not displayed at all. |
Column type |
Selects the column type of the column chart. This option is only available if a data source has been assigned. Columns available are Stacked or Grouped. |
Legend position |
Displays a legend in the widget and sets the legend's position. The default is None, that is, no legend is displayed. |
Axis |
Specifies the visualization of the X- and Y-axis. Show all: Displays the axis titles and labels. Enabled by default. Hide title: Hides the axis titles and displays only the axis labels. Hide all: Hides the axes completely. |
Multiple selection |
In view mode, the user can select multiple values at the same time in the corresponding widget, for example, multiple rows in a table or multiple coordinates in a chart. The multiple selection can be used, for example, to filter other dashboard widgets. See Use interactive filters in dashboards for details. The values selected are processed as a list. If the option is enabled, columns of List type are provided in the filter configuration dialog to configure filter conditions. See Define filters for dashboard widgets for details. |