Setup Wizard

Vizlib Bar Chart has a Setup Wizard to help you create a visualization quickly and easily, guiding you through several stages where you can customize the bar chart settings (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Vizlib Bar Chart Setup Wizard

This topic contains the following sections:

Chart Reference

The first properties you'll be asked to define are the visualization and dimensions and measures which create the chart. Table 1 lists these details to help you decide which settings you want to use.

Chart Visualization Dimensions Measures

Comparison Trend

Group chart (bars displayed beside each other) with vertical orientation.

1 or 2 dimensions. The first dimension should be a time dimension.

Up to 4 measures if 1 dimension is selected. Only 1 measure if 2 dimensions are selected.

ComparisonCategorical

Group chart (bars displayed beside each other) with horizontal orientation.

1 or 2 dimensions.

Up to 4 measures if 1 dimension is selected. Only 1 measure if 2 dimensions are selected.

Composition Absolute

Stack chart (bars displayed in a single column) with vertical orientation.

2 dimensions.

1 measure.

Compositon Relative

100% stack chart (bars displayed in a single column as a proportion of 100%) with vertical orientation.

2 dimensions.

1 measure.

Distribution

Group chart (bars displayed beside each other) with vertical orientation.

1 dimension.

1 measure.

Manual

Default chart settings.

1 or 2 dimensions.

Up to 4 measures if 1 dimension is selected. Only 1 measure if 2 dimensions are selected.

Table 1: Chart Reference

Adding a Chart

The setup wizard is activated when you add a Vizlib Bar Chart object from the Custom Objects menu to a sheet (Figure 2).

  • Click on Custom Objects in the far-left panel, to open the custom objects menu.

  • Select Vizlib Bar Chart.

  • Click and hold the cursor on Vizlib Bar Chart.

  • Drag and drop the cursor into the sheet.

  • Drag the chart edge (highlighted in orange) to change the size.

  • Click on Click to get started to open the wizard.

Figure 2: Setup Wizard

Visualization

When the setup Wizard opens, the first screen is where you choose your Visualization (Figure 3).

  • Click one of the icons to choose the visualization type, then select the option you want if a choice is displayed.

  • Click Next when you've completed your selection.

Figure 3: Visualization

Dimension & Measure

The next screen you'll see is for Dimension & Measure (Figure 4).

  • Select the dimension(s) and measure(s) you want by ticking the check box and using the + button.

  • If you change your mind, you can de-select a measure or dimension by ticking the check box and using the - button.

  • Click Next when you've completed your selection.

Figure 4: Dimension & Measure

Display & Theme

The next screen allows you to set the Display & Theme for your bar chart (Figure 5). There's also a Preview which shows a final version of your chart with the settings you've currently applied.

  • Click on one of the themes to apply it to the chart - you can choose between Default, Vizlib Classic and Qlik Sense.

  • Tick Show Legend if you want to display a legend, then select a Legend Position by clicking on the chart map.

  • Tick Show Grid if you want to display a grid.

  • Tick Show Values if you want to display the value of each measure.

  • Click Next when you've completed your selection.

Figure 5: Display & Theme

Finishing Touches

The final screen in the setup wizard is for Finishing Touches (Figure 6). When the screen opens you'll see the default title for the chart, which is created from the dimensions and measures you have used. If you click the button, the default text will clear.

  • Enter a Chart Title in the text box.

  • Enter a Chart Subtitle in the text box below the title if you need one.

  • Click on Create to close the wizard and view your Vizlib Bar Chart Visualization.

Figure 6: Finishing Touches

Edit Setup Properties

Once you've finished setup, you can edit the Vizlib Bar Chart settings in the property panel. Dimensions and Measures can be changed in the Data section (Figure 7). You can find more information about Vizlib Bar Chart Properties in the Introduction here.

Figure 7: Vizlib Bar Chart Data