Column Charts

Column charts are useful for comparing discrete data or showing trends over time.

Column charts use vertical data markers to compare individual values.

Note: The Sales Growth Year Over Year sample report in the GO Data Warehouse (analysis) package includes a column chart.

The following example shows the revenue for each product line.

a bar chart showing revenue by product line

Column charts can plot data using standard, stacked, 100 percent stacked, and three-dimensional configurations.