Use Chart to visualize objects and configured data sources. It can help you compare distributions or examine a supported historical series. A useful chart starts with a clear source, a meaningful attribute, and a chart type that fits the question.
Create a useful view
- Open a Chart widget and drag in the objects you want to visualize, or inspect the configured Quick Access source.
- Open Preferences and review the chart mode and source options available for the widget.
- For a current-data view, choose the attribute used to organize the chart and the supported chart type. Available presentations include bar, line, and pie views.
- Review the title, labels, and other display options. Apply the settings and wait for the chart to load.
- Read the result together with its source and labels. Expand the widget when categories or values are difficult to read.
Understand the data source
A chart based on dropped objects describes that loaded set. A chart supplied by a filter or method describes the data returned by that source. Changing the source can change the population behind the visualization even if the chart’s appearance stays the same.
Confirm the selected attribute before interpreting categories or values. An object missing that attribute can affect the result, and different object types may expose different fields. Check the available data rather than assuming that every loaded object contributes in the same way.
Use historical mode when configured
Historical mode uses a supported time-series source. Select the available source and review its date grouping and series settings. The resulting points describe the data returned by that source over time.
Switching a current-data chart to a line presentation does not create historical observations. A historical view needs an appropriate source with recorded values. Confirm the period and grouping before comparing trends or treating a change in the chart as a change in the underlying product population.
Inspect and refine
Use the plot’s available context menu to review supported chart actions. Adjust Preferences when another chart type or grouping would make the result clearer. Keep the title and labels specific enough that a colleague can understand what the view represents.
Troubleshooting
If the chart is empty, check the loaded objects or source results and confirm that the selected attribute has usable values. Clear unexpected filters and review your access to the source data.
If historical mode has no data, check that its configured source returns a compatible time series. If values look unexpected, compare the chart with the source objects and review grouping, series selection, and the active mode before changing the data.
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