Column chart widgets

The column chart widget draws columns for categories along the x-axis where the column height is in proportion to its value along the y-axis. The x-axis can include one or more grouping elements—including time—while the y-axis is a single metric, or measured value.

These types of charts are useful when you want to compare individual groups based on a single key metric.

This is the source query used to generate the above widget:

query(

from demo.ecommerce.data

group every 1h by str(statusCode), method, protocol

select count() as count
)

What data do I need for this widget?

If the source query groups events, it must also contain at least one aggregated value for each group (such as a count, average, maximum, mean, etc.). These fields will be used as the possible metrics for the y-axis.

If the source query does not group events, you will be able to choose from fields with numeric values as the possible metrics for the y-axis.

Events grouped by more than one element will produce groups of columns within each category along the x-axis.

Widget settings

The widget settings are contained in the Data and Visual tabs. The settings in the Data tab are described in the Create a widget article.

These are the visual settings for the area chart:

Category	Setting	Description
Fields	X-Axis	This will default to the eventdate field making the x-axis a timeline. You can change this by selecting a different field.
	Y-Axis (Number)	This is the field whose values are used to plot the y-axis. It must be a metric.
	Series	Choose a field here that will be used to plot multiple lines in the chart. When plotting multiple series on a line chart, use the Max Series setting to specify a maximum number of series.
General	Default Type	This is the style of line chart to apply. The list of options includes Line, Spline, Column, Area, and Area + Spline. All of these chart types are plotted using an X and Y axis and this setting lets you switch between different styles to apply the one that best suits your data. Column is selected by default when you create this type of widget.
General	Max Series	This is the maximum number of lines to plot on the chart. This is done to avoid overcrowding and to maintain readability.
Axis Properties	X-Axis	For each field that contributes to the x-axis, enter a Title and data Type. The Title is simply a label to display for the axis. The Type that you select here will be applied to the values used for the x-axis. In a datetime axis, the numbers are given in milliseconds, and tick marks are placed on appropriate values like full hours or days. In a category axis, the point names of the chart's series are used for categories. Logarithmic is useful when there are enormous differences in group values making it difficult to display the data. This changes the scale of the x-axis so that the ticks from left to right represent larger value jumps.
	Y-Axis	For each field that contributes to the y-axis, enter a Title and data Type. The Title is simply a label to display for the axis. The Type that you select here will be applied to the values used for the y-axis. In a datetime axis, the numbers are given in milliseconds, and tick marks are placed on appropriate values like full hours or days. In a category axis, the point names of the chart's series are used for categories. Logarithmic is useful when there are enormous differences in group values making it difficult to display the data. This changes the scale of the y-axis so that the ticks from bottom to top represent larger value jumps. You can decide the maximum and minimum values to be displayed in the y-axis in the Max displayed and Min displayed fields. If you don't enter any value, the limits will be automatically calculated.
Series	For each data series, this group of settings enables you to customize their individual characteristics.
	ID	Unique, internal identifier for this data series.
	Name	The label for the series. This will appear in the tooltip and in the chart legend.
	Color	Select the color for the data series.
	Line Width	This is the width of the line in pixels.
	Type	Select display style for the selected series. Choose from Line, Spline, Column, Area, and Area + Spline.
	Dash Style	Choose a dashed line style for the selected data series.
Legend	Legend horizontal alignment	Select the horizontal alignment of the legend that indicates the different series. Choose center, right or left.
	Legend vertical alignment	Select the vertical alignment of the legend. Choose bottom, top or middle.
	Legend layout	Select the layout alignment of the legend. Choose horizontal or vertical.

Tips for using a column chart widget

Here are a few tips to get the most out of your chart.

Move your mouse over the chart to display a tooltip that contains detailed information about the series plotted in the chart.
Click and drag across a section of the chart to zoom to the time period in the chart. Click Reset zoom to go back to the default view.
Click a data series in the chart legend to hide or show the series in the chart. You can also click the Hide all Series / Show all series button at the top right corner to hide / show all the series in the chart.