Function: a!barChartField()
Displays numerical data as horizontal bars. Use a bar chart to display several values at the same point in time.
See also: Line Chart, Column Chart, Pie Chart, Chart Series
Name | Keyword | Types | Description |
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Label |
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Text |
Text to display as the field label. |
Instructions |
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Text |
Supplemental text about this field. |
Categories |
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Text Array |
Text to display on the x-axis next to each bar. |
Series |
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Chart Series Array |
Array of data series created with a!chartSeries(). |
X-Axis Title |
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Text |
Title for the independent (vertical) axis. |
Y-Axis Title |
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Text |
Title for the dependent (horizontal) axis. |
Min Y-Axis |
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Number (Decimal) |
Determines the minimum displayed point on the horizontal axis. |
Max Y-Axis |
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Number (Decimal) |
Determines the maximum displayed point on the horizontal axis. |
Stacking |
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Text |
Determines if series values display as separate bars or stacked within one bar. Valid values: |
Reference Lines |
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Chart Reference Lines Array |
Array of reference line values for each threshold to be defined on the chart. Configured using a!chartReferenceLine(). |
Show legend |
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Boolean |
Determines if a color legend displays below the chart. Default: true. |
Show data labels |
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Boolean |
Determines if data values are displayed next to each bar. Default: false. |
Show tooltips |
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Boolean |
Determines if a tooltip displays the data value for a bar. Default: true. |
Allow decimal axis labels |
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Boolean |
Allows dependent (horizontal) values to display as decimal numbers instead of integers. Default: false. |
Label Position |
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Text |
Determines where the label appears. Valid values:
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Help Tooltip |
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Text |
Displays a help icon with the specified text as a tooltip. The tooltip displays a maximum of 500 characters. The help icon does not show when the label position is |
Accessibility Text |
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Text |
Additional text to be announced by screen readers. Used only for accessibility; produces no visible change. |
Visibility |
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Boolean |
Determines whether the component is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the component is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true. |
Notes
[Category #]
displays on the x-axis with #
as the index number in the Categories array of the null or empty item. For example, [Category 1]
.queryrecord()
function result, and then use a!chartSeries()
to create the Chart Series array.NONE
or null produces a set of bars for each Categories item - one bar for each Series item with each bar in that set a different color. The order of the label items determine the display order of the columns in each set with the first label item appearing at the top of the set.NORMAL
produces a single bar for each categories item with each Series item displayed as a different segment of the bar in a different color, so they appear stacked on top of each other. The order of the label items determine the display order of the bar segments with the first label item appearing closest to the axis.[Series #]
with #
as the index number of the data value. For example, [Series 1]
.true
.Copy and paste an example into the INTERFACE DEFINITION in EXPRESSION MODE to see it displayed.
Single Series Bar Chart with Label, Y-Axis Title, and No Legend
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=a!barChartField(
categories: {"Red", "Green", "Blue"},
series: {
a!chartSeries(label: "Points", data: {20.3, 12.5, 18.2})
},
yAxisTitle: "Average Point Velocity",
showLegend: false,
showDataLabels: true
)
Displays the following:
Multiple Series Bar Chart with Label, Y-Axis Title, and No Stacking
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=a!barChartField(
categories: {"Americas", "EMEA", "APAC"},
series: {
a!chartSeries(label: "Referrals", data: {19, 8, null}),
a!chartSeries(label: "Existing Clients", data: {11, 16, 10}),
a!chartSeries(label: "Tradeshow Attendees", data: {14, 12, 7})
},
yAxisTitle: "Active Opportunities",
showLegend: true
)
Displays the following:
*Multiple Series Bar Chart with Label, Y-Axis Title, and Stacking
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=a!barChartField(
categories: {"Americas", "EMEA", "APAC"},
series: {
a!chartSeries(label: "Referrals", data: {19, 8, null}),
a!chartSeries(label: "Existing Clients", data: {11, 16, 10}),
a!chartSeries(label: "Tradeshow Attendees", data: {14, 12, 7})
},
yAxisTitle: "Active Opportunities",
stacking: "NORMAL",
showLegend: true
)
Displays the following:
See also: queryrecord(), Tempo Report Best Practices
The following patterns include usage of the Bar Chart Component.
Aggregate Data from a Data Store Entity using a Filter and Display in a Chart (Reports, Charts, Query Data, Filtering): Aggregate data from a data store entity, specifically the total number of employees for each title in the Engineering department, to display in a bar chart.
Drilldown Report Pattern (Grids, Charts, Reports): The drilldown report pattern consists of a bar chart and column chart, which each drill down into a grid.
Year-Over-Year Report (Charts, Reports, Formatting): This is a feature-rich, interactive report for sales and profits by products over select periods of time.