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      How do I setup a Polar chart in an IntelliFront BI Dashboard?

      This article will help you to set up a Polar chart in an IntelliFront BI Dashboard.

      Polar Chart

      Step 1

      • To add a Polar chart in your dashboard click on Polar chart.

      Step 2

      • Select a Value.

      • Any data selected here will be displayed as the base of the chart.

      • The binding menu allows you to select the summary type and specify different options for your Polar chart.

      • You may need to use a calculated field. To create a calculated field use the F+ button. You will need to use SQL Queries for this.
      • Option: This is the heading for the selected value. It is best to caption the visual with a variation of the question asked at the beginning of creating the dashboard.
      • Calculations:
      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
      • In this section, it will automatically calculate the column by selecting one of the options.
      • Filter:
      • Here, you can customize and create any filter to apply to your Polar chart dashboard. 
      • Format:
      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
      • In this section, you have the option to select the format type of the data from the drop-down menu.
      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.

      Step 3

      • Select an Argument.

      • Binding: Select the value for the information you are going to show.
      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
      • Options
      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
      • Caption: This is the heading for the argument selected. It is best to caption the visual with a variation of the question asked at the beginning of creating the dashboard.
      • Data Shaping
      • In this section, you can change the sort order of the value. You can select the coloring options for the data item.
      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
      • Sort Order: You can select Ascending or Descending sort order.
      • Sort By: Select the measure you want to sort this data.
      • Coloring: You can set the coloring options here.
      • Format
      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
      • In this section, you have the option to select the format type of the data from the drop-down menu.
      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
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      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
      • In this section, you can customize the display number of values that correspond to the highest or lowest values of a particular measure.
      • Enable this option by clicking ON.
      • Mode: Specifies whether top or bottom values should be displayed.
      • Count: The number of Values you want to display.
      • Measure: The measure selected which the top or bottom values will be determined.
      • Show "Others" Value: If enabled, all values that are not shown in the top/bottom ones will be displayed in the "Others" value.

      Hidden Dimensions/ Hidden Measures

      CKPI's and Dashboards: Creating Chart Visual Dashboard item in IntelliFront BI.
      • This section can be used to display data analysis by the measure or dimensions that take part of the visualization data indirectly.
      • You can use Hidden Dimensions/ Hidden Measures with the following sections:
        • Data/Filtering
        • Data Shaping
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        • Common
      If the value is already added in the binding menu, you don't need to add it in the Hidden Dimensions/Measures.
      • The Polar chart will now be clearly visible on your dashboard.
      • Polar charts, also known as radar charts, are a type of chart that have a radial y-axis and a tangential x-axis. They offer support for a wide range of series types, including Bar, Line, Area, Line with Area, Combination, scatter, Bubble, Area Range, and Bar Range. Polar charts are particularly useful for representing directional data.