Using Gauge Charts

Use gauge charts to compare values for items in a measure. You can compare them to another measure or to a custom amount. For example, gauge charts are useful when you want to visualize data that represents liquid levels, such as ink usage.

Gauge chart

To create a gauge chart, you need to use at least one measure in the Value field well. If you want to compare two measures, add the additional measure in the Target value field well. If you want to compare a single measure to a target value that is not in your dataset, you can use a calculated field that contains a fixed value.

To create a gauge chart:
  1. Click Dashboards tab, the Dashboards tab.
  2. Click Dashboard Designer, in the bottom-left corner.
  3. On the Analyses dialog, click New analysis or click Options button, the Options button, next to an existing analysis and select Edit.
  4. On the analysis page, click , the Add visual button, on the toolbar.
    Analysis page - Create a visual
  5. Click the Gauge chart icon.
    Gauge chart icon
  6. Add data to the visual by dragging fields from the Data panel to the appropriate field wells in the Visuals panel:
    1. Drag a measure to the Value field well.
    2. To add a comparison value, drag a different measure to the Target value field well.
  7. Customize the appearance of the visual in the Properties panel on the right.
    1. Under Display Settings, format the title and subtitle.
      For more information, see Formatting Titles and Subtitles in Visuals.
    2. Under Gauge options, specify formatting settings for the values, the axis, and the arc of the gauge chart.
      • Under Value displayed, specify whether to hide the value, display the primary value, or display a comparison between the primary value and the target value. When you display a comparison, you must also select the comparison method. You can compare the values as a percent, show the actual difference between the values, or show the difference as a percent.
      • Under Axis, set the minimum and maximum values for the range displayed in the gauge chart and enter a value for the reserve padding that is added to the top of the range.
      • Under Arc style and Thickness, set the length and the thickness of the arc.
      • Under Primary value font size, select a font size option.
    3. Under Data labels, format the labels.
      For more information, see Formatting Data Labels in Visuals.
Parent topic: Creating Visuals