Seismogram Tutorial

Another alternative to the circle timeline, the seismogram is good for showing series where there are big variations in the data.

How to build in Analyzer:

  1. Select 'Bar' under 'Popular Charts' as the Chart Type
  2. Create Calculated Field named '-Sales'Sales/2
  3. Drag '-Sales' into 'X-Axis'
  4. Drag '-Sales' into 'Series'
  5. Turn on Tooltips. Drag 'Sales' into 'Tooltip Field 1'
  6. In Chart Properties, configure the following:
    1. Gridlines -> Zero Line Colour: White
    2. Gridlines -> 'Hide Gridlines' checked
    3. Gridlines -> 'Remove Min/Max/Avg Lines' checked
    4. Value Scale (X) ->  Show Label as 'Never'
    5. Hover Text Settings -> Hover Text as: %_CATEGORY_NAME Sales ($): %_TOOLTIP1

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