(v24) Bars: Multiple Metric Charts

Bars: Multiple Metric Charts

This applies to: Visual Data Discovery

Multiple metric bar charts are based on multiple metrics and one attribute. They are supported by all Symphony data connectors.

This topic describes:

• Configure Settings for a Specific Multiple Metric Bar Chart

• Configure Colors for a Specific Multiple Metric Bar Chart

Configure Settings for a Specific Multiple Metric Bar Chart

Change the settings for a specific multiple metric bar chart

1. Edit the multiple metric bar chart you want to modify. See Edit Visuals.

2. If you are editing the visual in a dashboard, select Settings from the chart drop-down menu. The sidebar menu for the visual appears.

   If you are editing the visual from the Visual Gallery, the sidebar appears to the right of the visual.

3. Select on the sidebar menu. The Bar: Multiple Metrics Settings sidebar for the visual appears.

   

4. Alter the settings as needed:

   Setting	Description
   Orientation	Select Horizontal or Vertical orientation for the bars.
   Show Metric Labels	Enable to display labels for metric values.
   Absolute Values	Enable to display the data in absolute values.
   Relative Values	Enable to display the data in relative values.
   Group Labels Position	Select a position option for the metric labels: Outside horizontal, Outside diagonal, or Outside vertical.
   Style	Specify the bar thickness for the chart.

5. Optionally, edit the number or date and time format for this visual. See Configure Number Formatting for Visuals and Configure Date and Time Formatting for Visuals.

6. Select to save the dashboard and the visual with its updated settings.

Configure Colors for a Specific Multiple Metric Bar Chart

Specify the color settings for a specific multiple metric bar chart using the Color sidebar

1. Edit the visual you want to modify. See Edit Visuals.

2. If you are editing the visual in a dashboard, select Settings from the visual drop-down menu. The sidebar menu for the visual appears. If you are editing the visual from the Visual Gallery, the sidebar appears to the right of the visual.

   Select on the sidebar menu. The Color sidebar for the visual appears.

3. Configure the color settings as described below. As you change the color settings, the legend at the top of the Color sidebar shows how the legend will appear on the visual. Supported color specifications are described in Specify Colors.

   Setting	Description
   Legend	Enable or disable to display a dynamic legend in this visual. Dynamic legends allow you to temporarily add or remove data shown in the visual. For distinct color styles, select a data point in the legend to turn it off and on in the visual. Use the color selector to manually assign colors for legend items. If available, enable or disable a static legend for this visual.
   Color	Manually select the color for each metric using the color selector.
   <type> Color Palette	Select a color palette for this specific visual. Select the Inherit from theme checkbox to use the color palette specified by the theme.

4. Close the Color sidebar and the color settings are dynamically applied to the visual.

5. Select to save the dashboard and the visual with its updated settings.