Point charts

On this page we are going to walk you through how you can create point charts.

In the Anlytic platform, charts are divided into multiple groups. Dividing the charts into multiple groups allows the user to convert a chart to a different chart from under the same group. It is true for the point chart group. For example, if you create a line chart, you can convert it into aonther point chart such as area chart, scatter plot, bar char or stacked bar chart, just with one click, because they all fall under the same group.

Point chart group consists of charts such as line chart, area chart, scatter plot, bar chart and stacked bar chart. Below we have explained how you can create point charts.

Line chart

Line charts are useful for showing trends over time and comparing data series. Whether tracking sales performance, monitoring website traffic, or analyzing financial data, line charts offer a clear and intuitive representation of temporal changes. With our platform, users can effortlessly create and customize line charts to suit their specific needs. Apply filters such as line filter or chart filters or functions to create the perfect point chart you need.

How to create a line chart?

1. Choose a dashboard from the sidebar. Go to edit mode. Add a row. Add a visualization container to your dashboard. Select the option 'Data visualization' and click on create. This will take you to the create visualization page.

2. Give a title to your graph. Add descriptions about the chart. Select chart type as line chart by clicking on the line chart icon. Click on table name from the catalog. Double click on the column names from the catalog. Columns will be added as data chip into the selection container.

3. Add a line by clicking on the '+' icon in lines container. Give a name to your line and choose a color. Grab a data chip from the selection container. Drag and drop the chip into 'axis container'. Grab another data chip from the selection container. Drag and drop the chip into 'data container'. You should see the chart displayed on the chart container.

4. Grab the data chip either from axis placeholder or data place holder, drag and drop the chip into chart filters container to apply a filter. Grab the data chip either from axis placeholder or data place holder, drag and drop the chip into line filters container to apply a filter.

5. Click on 'Details' from the sidebar. Add lebels to the X and Y axes. Adjust line thickness and point size. Click on 'Create visualization' from the top right corner of the page. Your visualizations is saved and displayed on the dashboard.

Follow the similar steps to create an area chart, scatter plot, bar chart and stacked bar chart.

How to convert a line chart into other point charts?

As mentioned earlier, charts are divided into multiple groups. Dividing the charts under multiple groups allows the user to convert a chart to a different chart from under the same group. It is true for the point chart group. For example, if you create a line chart, you can convert it into aonther chart such as area chart, scatter plot, bar char or stacked bar chart, just with one click, because they all fall under the same group.

Follow the steps below to convert point charts:

Hover over a point chart container from the dashboard. Three dot will appear on the top right hand corner of the visualization container. Click on the three dots and an option menu will appear. Click on 'edit' from the option menu.

From the side bar, under chart types, from the point charts group, click on either area chart, scatter plot, bar chart, stacked bar chart. In the chart visualization container you can see the chart converting depending on what you choose. Click on change table from the top right corner of the page.

Your visualizations is saved and displayed on the dashboard.

How to edit a point chart?

Follow the steps below to edit point charts:

1. Hover over a point chart container from the dashboard. Three dot will appear on the top right hand corner of the chart container. Click on the three dots and an option menu will appear. Click on 'edit' from the option menu.

2. After making the chages to the chart, click on change table from the top right corner of the page. Your chart changes is saved and chart is displayed on the dashboard.

How to delete a point chart?

Follow the steps below to delete point charts:

1. Hover over a point chart container from the dashboard. Three dot will appear on the top right hand corner of the chart container.

2. Click on the three dots and an option menu will appear. Click on 'Delete' from the option menu. Click on 'Delete' to confirm your choice. Your chart is permanently deleted.

In the next page we are going to walk you through how you can create a heapmap in Anlytic platform.