Visualization settings (analytics tab)
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March 23, 2022 16:35

Visualization settings (analytics tab)

Use the analytics tab to display value lines and data guides in chart visualizations.

Depending on the visualization type, the following sections can be available:

Average – Show an average line in a visualization.
Median – Show a median line in a visualization.
Min – Show a line at the minimum value of the data displayed in a visualization.
Max – Show a line at the maximum value of the data displayed in a visualization.
Last – Show a line at the last value of the data displayed in a visualization.
Percentile – Show a percentile line in a visualization.
Constant – Show a line at a specified value in a visualization.
Data guides – Show a quadrant for the Bubble, Scatterplot, and Scatterplot Heatmap visualizations.

For each section, define the settings for the line and its label in the following fields. Certain fields are available only for specific sections.

Note: Enter a value in a field, and then press Enter. The visualization is immediately updated with the settings.

Item	Use this item to
Show average line	Display the average line in a visualization. This field is specific to the Average section.
Show median line	Display the median line in a visualization. This field is specific to the Median section.
Show minimum line	Display a line at the minimum value of the data displayed in a visualization. This field is specific to the Min section.
Show maximum line	Display a line at the maximum value of the data displayed in a visualization. This field is specific to the Max section.
Show last value line	Display a line at the last value of the data displayed in a visualization. This field is specific to the Last section.
Show percentile line	Display the percentile line in a visualization. This field is specific to the Percentile section.
Show constant line	Display a line at a specified value in a visualization. This field is specific to the Constant section.
Show quadrant	Split the plot area into quadrants. The quadrants are based on the median values of each axis. This option is available for the Bubble, Scatterplot, and Scatterplot Heatmap visualizations.
Name	Specify a name for the line.
Value	In the Percentile section, specify a numeric value between 0 and 100 that represents the percentile. In the Constant section, specify a numeric value that represents the constant.
Line color	Define the color of the line.
Line thickness	Define the thickness of the line.
Line dash length	Define the length of the dashes on the line.
Line position	Define the position of the line. You can choose to show the line in front of or behind the chart elements.
Label	Specify whether to display a label for the line and define its content. You have the following options: Display a label and include the name defined in the Name field, for example, Average. Display a label and include the value, for example, the value of the average 1.5. Display a label and include both the name defined in the Name field and the value, for example, Average 1.5M. Do not display a label for the line.
Label position	Define the position for the label of the line. You can choose to show the label to the right or to the left of the line.
Font color	Define the font color for the label of the line.
Font size	Define the font size for the label of the line.
Show fill above	Display a fill color above the line.
Fill above color	Define the color to fill the area above the line.
Show fill below	Display a color below the line.
Fill below color	Define the color to fill the area below the line.

The following examples show you how each of the value lines is represented in a visualization.

Example – Average line

You defined the following settings for the average line.

Setting	Value
Name	Average
Line color
Line thickness	3
Line dash length	7
Line position	Behind
Label	Name and value
Label position	Right
Font color
Font size	15
Show fill above	No
Fill above color	None
Show fill below	Yes
Fill below color

The visualization looks as follows.

Example – Median line

You defined the following settings for the median line.

Setting	Value
Name	Median
Line color
Line thickness	3
Line dash length	7
Line position	Behind
Label	Name and value
Label position	Right
Font color
Font size	15
Show fill above	Yes
Fill above color
Show fill below	No
Fill below color	None

The visualization looks as follows.

Example – Minimum line

You defined the following settings for the minimum line.

Setting	Value
Name	Minimum
Line color
Line thickness	3
Line dash length	7
Line position	In front
Label	Name and value
Label position	Left
Font color
Font size	15
Show fill above	No
Fill above color	None
Show fill below	Yes
Fill below color

The visualization looks as follows.

Example – Maximum line

You defined the following settings for the maximum line.

Setting	Value
Name	Maximum
Line color
Line thickness	3
Line dash length	10
Line position	In front
Label	Name and value
Label position	Right
Font color
Font size	15
Show fill above	No
Fill above color	None
Show fill below	No
Fill below color	None

The visualization looks as follows.

Example – Last value line

You defined the following settings for the last value line.

Setting	Value
Name	Last value
Line color
Line thickness	3
Line dash length	10
Line position	In front
Label	Name and value
Label position	Left
Font color
Font size	15
Show fill above	No
Fill above color	None
Show fill below	No
Fill below color	None

The visualization looks as follows.

Example – Percentile line

You defined the following settings for the percentile line.

Setting	Value
Name	Percentile
Value	70
Line color
Line thickness	3
Line dash length	10
Line position	In front
Label	Name and value
Label position	Right
Font color
Font size	15
Show fill above	No
Fill above color	None
Show fill below	No
Fill below color	None

The visualization looks as follows.

Example – Constant line

You defined the following settings for the constant line.

Setting	Value
Name	Sales Goal
Value	8500000
Line color
Line thickness	3
Line dash length	10
Line position	Behind
Label	Name and value
Label position	Right
Font color
Font size	15
Show fill above	Yes
Fill above color
Show fill below	No
Fill below color	None