Overview
In the chart data panel you will be prompted to select the series you wish to use in your chart and also edit the series style options. Having selected your chart type, the data selection panel will be refreshed to display the appropriate options for the chart.
Standard Components
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Component |
Description |
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Horizontal Axis |
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Vertical Axis |
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Colour |
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Size |
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Animation |
Specialty Components
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Component |
Description |
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Image |
Choose the relevant image that you want to use to display your data. Used for Raster Maps, Comparative Infographics, and Proportional Infographics. |
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Region |
The region is the field that has reference codes associated with areas on the map. Used for Raster Maps. |
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Label |
Used for Google, |
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Description |
Used for Google, |
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Link |
Used for Google, |
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Latitude |
Used for Google, |
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Longitude |
Used for Google, |
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Geo Field |
Used for Google GIS Maps, GIS Maps, GIS Bubble Maps, GIS Heat Maps, |
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Tool Tip |
for Google GIS Maps, GIS Maps, GIS Bubble Maps, |
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Measure |
Meter charts only display a single value - select the series to be used for this value. Used for Meters. |
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Radar |
Used for Radars |
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Events |
Binary values that signify if the event was occurring on each of the time values. Used for Events. |
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Value |
for Financial Lines |
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Volume |
Number of shares traded in the time period. Used for Financial Lines, High Low, Candlestick. |
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Trend |
A metric the user created to display a trend line on the chart. Used for Financial Lines, High Low, Candlestick. |
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Start |
Share value at the beginning of the time period (commonly: day). Used for High Low, Candlestick. |
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End |
Share value at the end of the time period (commonly: day). Used for High Low, Candlestick. |
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High |
The highest value the share reached in the time period. Used for High Low, Candlestick. |
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Low |
The lowest value the share reached in the time period. Used for High Low, Candlestick. |
Animation
Charts that are built with a date or datetime field available will have an Animation option displayed in the Chart Data area.
Animation uses a date field to slice up the chart into frames, much like a section slices up a table into sub tables. Simply select the date field, such as Year, as the animation field and Yellowfin will create a frame per year value. When you return to the report preview page you will be able to play the animation or step through using the navigation buttons.
It is also recommended that you change the Chart Title option to display the Animation Field, rather than the Report Name, in order to provide the report writer with a label for each frame.
Note: The animation option will only be available if a date field has been used in the report. It's also important to remember to use a date field that won't create too many frames, as animation is meant for high level data, like year rather than day.