Bar chart
From Planfix
The Bar chart is a chart type available in reports. It displays data as vertical bars, with each bar representing a value or quantity that corresponds to a specific category. Bar charts are useful for comparing data.
For example, the active and completed tasks per employee for a month can be displayed:
The bar chart is created from report data and consists of two axes:
Horizontal axis (X) — represents categories (e.g., days of the week, project names). Vertical axis (Y) — represents numerical values (e.g. number of tasks completed, hours worked, sales amounts). To ensure that relevant data is displayed, use grouping and sorting.
Setup
- In the "Report view", add the columns that will form the bar chart.
- Go to the "Charts and graphs" section and add a new "Bar" type chart:
- In "Data to display", set the following:
- Columns on which the chart will be based: "Active tasks", "Completed tasks".
- Grouping: By the "Assignee" column.
- Sort: by the "Active tasks" column, ascending.
- In the "View" section, you configure how the chart is displayed:
- "Chart height" — defines the height of the chart in pixels.
- "Legend location" — controls how the axis labels are displayed. Tip: Use "Vertical" for longer labels to save space, "Horizontal" is best for shorter labels.
- "Colors" — helps to differentiate between data groups using different colors.
- Save the chart and run the report to view it.
Use case examples
- Project progress
- Revenue by month