Column

Use a column visualization to compare values by one or more columns, such as sales for products or sales for products each month.

Column visualizations use vertical data markers that are arranged in groups to compare individual values. Use column visualizations to compare discrete data or show trends over time.

A column visualization shows change over a specific time period or can compare and contrast two or more columns in a time period or over time. If there are so many bars that the labels are impossible to read, filter the data to focus on a subset of the data or use a tree map.

For example, revenue for each product line is grouped by quarter, which emphasizes performance in each quarter.

Use the Target field to show measures that need to be compared against a target value.

Use the y-start field to define where the measure must start.