Parameters for Distribution Chart Types

A list of parameters for distribution chart types, including Box Plot, Radar, and Heat Map charts.

Chart types such as Heat Map and Radar are grouped under the Distribution section in the Builder panel.

For an overview of the different chart types, see Charts overview.

Distribution chart parameters

Suggestions for when to use Box Plot or Radar charts:

Box Plot: summarizes annual sales amounts according to geographical regions.

For each country, plot a box that shows the range and distribution of the regional sales amounts within that country.
Radar: shows sales for each department throughout a calendar year.

Some chart types require a specific number of measures or dimensions and will either not work or not provide good results if you use the wrong parameters.

Box Plot or Radar charts
Required or optional parameters:

1+ - minimum

1 - maximum

0+ - optional

NA - Not Applicable
Measures or Dimensions	Parameter	Box Plot	Radar
Measures	Measures	1+	1+
Dimensions	Aggregation Level	1+	NA
	Dimensions	0+	1+
	Color	0+	1+
	Trellis	0+	0+

Heat Map charts
Required or optional parameters:

1+ - minimum

1 - maximum

0+ - optional
Measures or Dimensions	Parameter	Heat Map
Measures	Color	1+
Dimensions	X-Axis	1+
	Y-Axis	0+
	Trellis	0+

Histogram charts
Required or optional parameters:

1+ - minimum

1 - maximum

0+ - optional
Measures or Dimensions	Parameter	Histogram
Measures	Measures	1
Dimensions	Aggregation Dimension	1
Dimensions	Color	0+
Bin Properties	Number of Bins	1+

By default in the Histogram chart, your chosen Measure is placed in Color. When you add a Dimension to Color, the Measure is replaced with the Dimension. You can have multiple dimensions in Color.

Use a Tree Map chart to display hierarchical data using nested rectangles.

The Label dimensions are shown as nested groups, with the first dimension as the outermost group. Use the Size measure for size and color, or add a separate Color measure.

Tree Map charts
Required or optional parameters:

1+ - minimum

1 - maximum

0+ - optional
Measures or Dimensions	Parameter	Tree Map
Measures	Size	1
Measures	Color	0+
Dimensions	Label	1+
Dimensions	Trellis	0+