Single Value Visualizations
Summary of Content
Plot a Single Value Visualization
Required Fields
Optional Fields
Marks
Format Options
Apply Conditional Formatting
Rule Prioritization
Add a Tooltip
Related Resources
Plot a Single Value Visualization
Visualizations can be created via the PAGE ELEMENTS section of your workbook's editor panel or directly from an existing data element.
Visualized data will not display on the page canvas until all required plot fields are defined.
Add columns to open fields using either the field's + menu or dragging and dropping the column.
Required Fields
- VALUE (1+)
Columns added to the VALUE field are aggregated by default. Aggregation type (e.g. Sum vs Count) is dependent on the original column’s value type (e.g. text, number, date, etc).
Optional Fields
- Comparison (1)
Marks
- Color
- Tooltip
Format Options
To begin editing an visualization’s format options:
Before you start: This action uses the editor panel. If you have not done so already, open the editor panel from either Explore or Edit mode. Learn more
- In the editor panel, click the paintbrush (
) button.
- Select a format option to view and edit its settings.
The following format categories are available for single value visualizations:
- Background
- Title
- Value
- Comparison
Apply Conditional Formatting
Before you start: This action uses the editor panel. If you have not done so already, open the editor panel from either Explore or Edit mode. Learn more
- In the editor panel under MARKS > COLOR, click + Add rule.
- A new undefined rule will appear.
Click it. - In the popup:
- Select a column to apply the rule to (Apply to).
- Define your Formatting rule.
- Click the paint bucket icon to select a background color AND/OR click the text icon to select a font color.
Rule Prioritization
If multiple rules are applied to a single column, you may need to order your rules by precedence. Rules higher in the list take precedence over their lower peers.
Drag and drop rules to reorder them.
Add a Tooltip
Before you start: This action uses the editor panel. If you have not done so already, open the editor panel from either Explore or Edit mode. Learn more
- In the editor panel under MARKS > TOOLTIP, click + Add rule.
- In the popup, select the column you would like to use.
Note:- Columns added as Tooltip Marks are aggregated by default. Aggregation type (e.g. Sum vs Count) is dependent on the original column’s value type (e.g. text, number, date, etc).
- Hover your cursor over the visualization's value to show the tooltip.
- [optional] Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional columns to the tooltip.