Chart and Gauge Axes
This applies to: Managed Dashboards, Managed Reports
Sharing Axis Scales
Charts are a common visualization to use in small multiples, and they support reproducing the same range of values along each chart axis to ensure meaningful comparisons between each chart in the series.
In small multiples, all chart axes share their ranges of values by default. You can enable or disable this behavior for chart axes or gauge scales using their Share Scale With Copies
property. You can find more details in the article Share axis scales in a scorecard.
Labeling Only Along the Edges
When all the axes or scales label the same values, showing the labels in every chart or gauge can be redundant. If you prefer, you can label a scale only along the outer edges of the series to reduce the amount of text and the potential distractions when viewing.
To do this, first switch to Advanced Mode in the toolbar to make headers and footers available.
Click to select a header or footer, such as the row header cell, then choose Data Visualization in the toolbar and under Recommended select Axis to insert it. Resize the control if more vertical space is needed.
In the toolbar, click Connect Axis. In the Properties window that opens to the shared scale properties, choose the axis or scale from the drop-down that should be replaced by this axis in the header.
The outer axis will update to display the values of the chart or gauge. Ensure their positions and sizes line up, and the axis will align itself with the data points so that the labels and tick marks correspond correctly. You can use the red, dashed guidelines that appear when dragging or resizing.
If the axis is displaying categorical data, the hierarchy member keys will initially be displayed. The axis will need a copy of this data in order to display its captions, which you can drag to add after opening the Data Analysis Panel for the axis from the toolbar.
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