Stacked Column Chart

Stacked Column Chart

1.1 Use Cases

A stacked column chart shows the distribution and proportion of a second dimension within each value of a primary dimension. For example, you can compare the number of Accounts at different deal stages across various Account tiers.

1.2 Chart Configuration

1.2.1 Axis Data

• Dimensions: 2 dimensions
• Metrics: 1 metric

1.2.2 Style (Web)

1.2.2.1 Basic Info

• Chart Name: defaults to the analysis Subject name when created; you can rename it in the chart settings

• Notes:
  • Note Content: add context-specific notes to help viewers understand the chart intent
  • Note Style:
    • Collapsed: shows an icon after the chart title in detail and card views; hover to see the note
    • Visible: displays the note text directly after the chart title in detail and card views
    • Hidden: do not display notes in any view

• Metric Label: displays the metric name by default; editable

• Dimension Label: displays the dimension name by default; editable

1.2.2.2 Chart Type

• Display Mode: default is Stacked. You can switch to Tile - Comfortable, Tile - Compact, or Percentage Stacked
  • Tile - Comfortable: each series displays as a separate column with gaps between columns
  • Tile - Compact: each series displays as a separate column with no gaps
  • Stacked: all series stack into one column per category. When stacked, Data Label Position is read-only; labels show inside by default
  • Percentage Stacked: columns have equal height and segments show percentage contributions. When percentage stacked, Data Label Position is read-only; labels show inside by default

• Orientation: default is Vertical; you can switch to Horizontal

1.2.2.3 Display Settings

• Legend: default at Top. Options: Bottom, Left, Right, None

• Data Labels:
  • Label Display:
    • Smart: shows labels intelligently based on available space. If values are similar, some labels may hide automatically
    • Force: show all labels regardless of overlap; overlaps may occur when values are close
    • Hidden: do not show labels

• Label Position:
  • Outside: values display outside the column
  • Inside: values display within the column center
    When Data Labels are Hidden or Display Mode is Stacked or Percentage Stacked, this setting is read-only and defaults to Inside

• Show Total:
  • Display: default On; switch Off to hide totals. When On, totals can appear in Edit view, Detail view, and Card view depending on configuration. When Off, totals do not display in any view
  • Show Total in Card View: default checked. Uncheck to hide totals in Card view. If Display is Off, this option is read-only

• Data Table: you can enable or disable a data statistics table and choose its position: Top, Bottom, Left, Right. Default: Hidden
  • Hide in Card View: when a data table is enabled, you can choose to hide it in Card view. Default: checked

• Mini Axis (Thumbnail Axis): default Smart. Options: Show, Hide
  • Smart: system determines whether to show a thumbnail axis based on available chart area and number of columns. If the number of categories exceeds the available display capacity, a thumbnail axis appears
  • Show: always display the thumbnail axis
  • Hide: never display the thumbnail axis

1.2.2.4 Colors & Fonts

• Color Scheme: the system supports New and Classic color schemes. Default is the first set under New. Accessibility pattern overlay is available.
  • New: you can customize colors based on a chosen palette
  • Classic: palette is fixed and cannot be customized

• Font Size: default 12; options: 13, 14, 15, 16

1.2.2.5 Axes

• X Axis
  • Show Title: default Off. When enabled, it echoes the dimension field name by default and can be edited
    • Title: read-only when Show Title is Off; editable when On

• Axis Labels
  • Display Mode:
    • Smart: trims labels based on available space and shows ellipsis when truncated
    • Force: shows full labels; overlaps may occur when labels are long
    • Custom: default 3 characters; supports 3–12 characters

• Label Angle: default Horizontal. Options: Right 45°, Left 45°, Vertical, Upright

• Y Axis
  • Show Title: default Off. When enabled, it echoes the first metric name by default and is editable
    • Title: read-only when Show Title is Off; editable when On

• Axis Labels: checked by default; you can uncheck
  • Label Angle: available when Axis Labels is checked. Default Horizontal; options include Left 45° or Vertical (same visual options as X Axis)

• Show Grid Lines: checked by default; you can uncheck

1.2.3 Feature Settings

1.2.3.1 Advanced

• Show dimensions with zero metric: default Off. Enable to include categories whose metric equals zero

• Sorting: default Off. Enable to sort the dimension either by its natural order with Top N, or by a specific metric with Top N. Top N supports preset options or manual input
• When the dimension is an enumeration or Dept. field, custom sorting is supported

1.2.4 Style (Mobile)

1.2.4.1 Follow Web Layout

• Mobile mirrors the Web layout and cannot be configured independently

1.2.4.2 Independent Mobile Layout

• By default, mobile echoes the selected Web settings but you can further optimize for mobile display
  • Mobile offers a subset of configuration options compared to Web. Settings that cannot be edited on mobile inherit the Web values. Available mobile options behave the same as their Web counterparts