A Timed Half Donut is a chart where the Half Donut shape is used to display time-series data or time-related information. The arc of the half donut represents a specific time period, and different segments within the arc represent data points or categories within that time period.
The Timed Half Donut example below is displaying Incidents created over the last 12 months. The segments of the Donut correspond with the month the Incident was created.
Now, let's look at the Data and Chart options for the Timed Half Donut. It is displaying incident data so this chart will be utilizing the incident table.
Conditions: Setting conditions allows you to query the table you are building the chart off of.
Aggregate Type: Refers to a data aggregation method or function used to combine or summarize data from multiple records. They allow users to perform calculations on sets of records to derive meaningful insights. Some common aggregate types include:
Count: Calculates the number of records in a set.
Count Distinct: counts the number of unique, non-duplicated values in a field.
Sum: Adds up the values of a specified field for a set of records.
Average: Computes the average value of a specified field for a set of records.
Minimum: Finds the minimum value of a specified field in a set of records.
Maximum: Determines the maximum value of a specified field in a set of records.
Calendar Type: The calendar input can be set to a Standard Calendar or Fiscal Year.
Trend Type: Trend Type refers to the general direction or pattern of change in a set of data points over a specific period of time.
Date Range: This input determines the range of time displayed on the line chart. The Date Range considers the dates associated with the field selected in the Date Field chart option.
Date Field: A 'Date' field is designed to store date and time values.
Sort by: Allows user to determine the order of the list. Sort by can set as Value Descending, Value Ascending, Alphabetically Descending, Alphabetically Ascending.
Now, let's look at some styling options that have been changed from the default styling options to give this Timed Half Donut some more clarity. First, a custom title of "Incidents Created - Last 12 Months" is set to quickly convey the data that is being displayed.
Next, the Data Values toggle is engaged to display to values of each segment in the Donut.
Finally, the Display Legend and Data percentages toggles are engaged and displayed below the Timed Half Donut.
