A Vertical Diverging Bar chart is a specific type of bar chart that displays data values on a vertical axis, with bars oriented vertically, and emphasizes the divergence or differences between two groups or categories of data.
This Vertical Diverging Bar chart example below is looking at Incidents by Priority.
Let's look at the Data and Chart options for this Vertical Diverging Bar chart. The Vertical Diverging Bar chart is displaying incident data, therefore the chart is utilizing the incident table.
Conditions: Setting conditions allows you to query the table you are building the chart off of.
Group by: Allows users to organize and aggregate data based on specific fields or criteria.
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.
Aggregate Field: refers to a field that displays an aggregated value based on the data from other fields. These fields are used to perform calculations or summarize data from related records.
Sort by: Allows user to determine the order of the list. Sort by can set as Value Descending, Value Ascending, Alphabetically Descending, Alphabetically Ascending.
Let's look at the Vertical Diverging Bar chart style settings that have been changed from the default style settings. First, a custom title of "Incidents by Priority" is set to provide a quick understanding of the data the chart is displaying.
