Quick BI:Bubble Chart

Prerequisites

A dashboard is created. For more information, see Create a dashboard.

Limits

A bubble chart consists of Y-axis/Measures, X-axis/Dimensions Or Measures, Category/Dimensions, Color/Dimensions Or Measures, Size/Measures, and Play Axis/Time Dimension:

• The Y-axis is determined by the measures in the data. You can select a maximum of one measure.

• The X-axis is determined by the dimensions or measures in the data. You can select a maximum of one dimension or one measure.

• The category is determined by the dimensions in the data. You can specify only one dimension for Category (Dimensions).

• The color is determined by the dimensions or measures in the data. You can select a maximum of one dimension or one measure. The value can be the same as that of the X-axis, Y-axis, or category.

• The size is determined by the measures in the data. You can select a maximum of one measure. The value can be the same as that of the Y-axis.

  If the X-axis value is a measure field, the size value can be the same as the X-axis value.

• The play axis is determined by the dimensions in the data. You can select only one dimension, and the dimension must be date information.

  Note

  The play axis can be enabled only when both the X-axis and Y-axis are measure fields.

Overview

• Scenarios

  Use two sets of data to form multiple coordinate points, examine the distribution of coordinate points, and determine whether there is a certain correlation between multiple variables or summarize the distribution pattern of coordinate points.

  Function: provides key information:

  • Whether there is a quantitative correlation trend between variables.

  • If there is a correlation trend, whether it is linear or curved.

  • If there are one or more points that deviate from most points, also known as outliers, they can be easily identified through the bubble chart. This allows for further analysis of whether these outliers may have a significant impact on the overall modeling analysis.

• Advantages

  • Computational capability: automatically calculates conversion rates.

  • Visualization effect: bubble charts can be dynamically played based on a timeline.

• Example

Configure Chart Data

1. On the Data tab, select the required dimension fields and measure fields:

   • In the Measures list, find Profit Amount, and double-click or drag it to the Y-axis/Measures section.

   • In the Measures list, find Order amount, and double-click or drag it to the X-axis/Dimensions Or Measures and Size/Measures sections.

   • In the Dimensions list, find Province, and double-click or drag it to the Category/Dimensions section.

   • In the Dimensions list, find Region, and double-click or drag it to the Color/Dimensions Or Measures section.

   • (Optional) When you need to configure shapes separately for different dimension values, you can drag relevant fields to the Shape/Dimensions section. You can then customize bubble shapes for each dimension value in the style panel. In this example, drag the Product Type field here to specify bubble shapes for each product type.

     Note

     This configuration is supported only when a field exists in the Category/Dimensions section.

2. Click Update, and the system automatically updates the chart.

Configure the Chart Style

The following section describes the style configuration for the chart. For information about common style configurations for charts, see Configure the Chart Title.

You can enter keywords in the search box at the top of the configuration area to quickly find configuration items for configuration. You can also click on the right to expand/collapse all categories.

Plot Area

In the Plot area section, configure Color settings, Bubble size, and Enable four-quadrant function. The available configuration items vary depending on the fields configured in the Fields panel.

• When a field is configured in the Shape/Dimensions section: The following configurations are supported.

  Configuration item	Description
  Color settings	Sets the overall color scheme for bubbles in the current chart. You can select different built-in system themes and customize colors for individual dimension values. When a measure field is configured in the Color/Dimensions Or Measures section, you need to set the data mapping range for the measure.
  Fill transparency	Sets the transparency of bubbles.
  Bubble style	Sets the style of bubble shapes. You can select materials or image fields. Material: Sets different graphic patterns for each dimension value. You can select built-in system materials or upload custom images. Image field: Uses images from an image field in the dataset for filling. The option is available only when the dataset contains an image fieldImage Field with the image type. When you upload custom images or use image fields, you can also set the shape and display mode of the images here.
  Bubble size	Sets the size of bubbles.
  Show border	Specifies whether to show the border of bubbles.
  Show shadow	Specifies whether to show the shadow of bubbles.
  Four-quadrant	When both the X-axis and Y-axis fields are measure fields, you can enable the Four-quadrant function.

• When no field is configured in the Shape/Dimensions section: The following configurations are supported.

  Configuration item	Description
  Color settings	Sets the overall color scheme for bubbles in the current chart. You can select different built-in system themes and customize colors for individual dimension values. When a measure field is configured in the Color/Dimensions Or Measures section, you need to set the data mapping range for the measure.
  Fill transparency	Sets the transparency of bubbles.
  Bubble style	Sets the graphic style for all bubbles in the chart. You can select built-in system icons or upload custom images.
  Bubble size	Sets the size of bubbles.
  Show border	Specifies whether to show the border of bubbles.
  Show shadow	Specifies whether to show the shadow of bubbles.
  Four-quadrant	When both the X-axis and Y-axis fields are measure fields, you can enable the Four-quadrant function.

Coordinate axis

In Coordinate Axis, set the coordinate axis style.

Legend

In the Legend section, set the legend position and text style.

Data labels

In the Data labels section, specify whether to display data labels, their position, and label style.

Tooltip

In the Tooltip section, specify whether to display tooltip content, display mode, background color, and text style.

Series settings

In the Series settings section, configure the series style.

Auxiliary display

In the Auxiliary display section, configure the Play Axis:

• Select Autoplay When Page Loads: The chart automatically plays once when the report is loaded.

• Select Loop Playback: The chart plays in a loop.

• Select Show Current Time Value to display the corresponding time during chart playback.

• Select Enable track drawing to support drawing the trajectory of a bubble in the order of the play axis after clicking the bubble.

Configure chart analysis

What to do next

• If other users need to view the dashboard, you can share the dashboard with specific users. For more information, see Share a dashboard.

• If you need to create a complex dashboard with navigation menus for thematic analysis, you can integrate the created dashboard into a data portal. For more information, see Create a PC data portal. Show gridlines specifies whether to show gridlines on the axis, including the line style, line width, and color.