Appboard/old/widgets/column chart

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Adding a Column Chart Widget

The Column Chart Widget visualizes data with vertical (bottom to top) columns. This is a vertically-oriented bar chart.

Click "Add Widget" in the tool palette on the left. If "Add Widget" is disabled, refer to the "Adding a Stack" section. For a general overview of adding a "Widget" refer to Add/Edit/Remove a Widget.

  1. Enter a name for the Widget
  2. Select "Column" under the "Chart" tab.
  3. Select the Board you'd like the Column Chart Widget to appear on.
  4. Click "Add Widget".


Configuring a Column Chart Widget

  1. Select a Data Collection that contains the information you'd like to use for this widget. The Data Collection should contain one or more numeric fields to use as Y values (column heights) which will be plotted against the corresponding X value.
    • Click the "Data Collection" pulldown, then select from the list of available Data Collections.
    • If you do not see any Data Collections, refer to Add/Edit/Remove a Data Collection.
  2. Select the desired field for the Y-Field (this field will determine the height of each bar).
  3. Click "Add" for the Series.
  4. Select the field using the drop down list.The values of this field determine the height of the corresponding column.
  5. Select the color for the columns via the color selector.
  6. Repeat for any additional series.
    • Series may be removed with the "Remove" button next to the "Add".
  7. Check or uncheck "Show Legend" as desired to include a legend of the line color for each Series (by Y-Field name).
  8. Enable the X-Axis title and enter value as desired.
  9. Enable the X-Axis labels and rotate them as desired.
  10. Enable the Y-Axis title and enter value as desired.
  11. Enable the Y-Axis labels and rotate them as desired.