Data Presentation Basics
The Chart dashboard item presents data visually using different types of series.
A series represents a grouping of related data points. The most important characteristic of a series is its type, which determines a particular visual representation of data.
The Chart dashboard item includes the following series types.
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A Bar series displays data as sets of rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent.
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Point and Line series display data as standalone points or points joined by a line.
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An Area series displays data by a line that joins points, and the shaded area between the line and the argument axis.
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A Range series is the area between two simple series displayed as a shaded area, or bars that stretch from a point in one series to the corresponding point in another series.
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A Weighted series displays data using a third dimension, expressed by a bubble's size.
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Financial series are useful in analyzing stock and bond prices, as well as the behavior of commodities.
Tooltip
The Chart dashboard item can display a tooltip that shows information on a hovered series point.
