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Curation - Boxplot Chart

Intended audience: END-USERS ANALYSTS DEVELOPERS ADMINISTRATORS

AO Platform: 4.3

Overview

This section provides an overview of a Boxplot Chart. A Boxplot Chart is a data visualization tool commonly used to represent and compare values across different categories. It enables quick interpretation of trends, patterns, and comparisons, aiding in decision-making. The Boxplot Chart is a powerful tool for summarizing data distributions, aiding decision-making, and uncovering key insights from complex datasets.

Configuration of Boxplot Chart

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Properties

Label

UI Widget

Default

Description

DATA

 

 

 

  • X-Axis Field

Dropdown w/Expression option

 

The X-axis Field allows the user to select the MSO Field Property to represent the X-axis values in the chart.

  • Series Field

Repeater Dropdown w/Additional Properties, Expression, and Color options

 

The Series Field allows the user to select an MSO Field Property to represent the Series Field.

… Use Series Field to Apply Data Styles

ON/OFF Toggle

 

The ON/OFF Toggle controls whether data styles are applied based on the series field:

  • ON: Data styles will be applied dynamically according to the series field.

  • OFF: Data styles will not be influenced by the series field.

… Series Name

Text Field

 

The Series Name allows the user to enter Series Names that will be used to identify the data Series in Legend

… Exclude Zero Values

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, zero values will be excluded. By default, this setting is disabled.

… Additional Properties

Key / Value - Text Fields

 

Optional Additional Properties - expressed as a Key/Value pair.

  • Min Field

Dropdown

 

The Min Field in a Boxplot Chart within curation refers to the field specifying the dataset's minimum value for each category or group.

… Series Name

Text Field

 

The Series Name allows the user to enter Series Names that will be used to identify the data Series in Legend.

  • Max Field

Dropdown

 

The Max Field in a Boxplot Chart within curation refers to the field specifying the dataset's minimum value for each category or group.

… Series Name

Text Field

 

The Series Name allows the user to enter Series Names that will be used to identify the data Series in Legend.

  • Low Field

Dropdown

 

The Low Field dropdown allows the user to select a value during the curation process, allowing the box plot to effectively illustrate the distribution of values and highlight key insights about the dataset's upper range.

… Series Name

Text Field

 

The Series Name allows the user to enter Series Names that will be used to identify the data Series in Legend.

  • High Field

Dropdown

 

The High Field dropdown allows the user to select a value during the curation process, allowing the box plot to effectively illustrate the distribution of values and highlight key insights about the dataset's upper range.

… Series Name

Text Field

 

The Series Name allows the user to enter Series Names that will be used to identify the data Series in Legend.

  • Max no. of records

Number Field

 

Option to set a Max number of records to be used by the chart.

  • Sort By Field

Dropdown w/Expression option

 

The Sort By Field option allows the user to select a field to sort the data and also provides the flexibility to define a custom expression for more advanced sorting criteria.

  • Sort Direction

Dropdown

 

Option to set Sort order for data in the Chart to either Ascending or Descending.

  • Base Series

Dropdown

 

The dropdown Base Series field allows the user to select an option relating to each series Field, such as Bell Curve, Histogram, Pareto.

  • Apply when shown from a Connected MSO

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

The Apply When Shown from a Connected MSO ON/OFF Toggle determines whether the settings or actions are applied specifically when data is displayed through a connected MSO.

  • ON: The feature or behavior is applied when the data originates from the connected MSO.

  • OFF: The feature or behavior is not applied, regardless of the connected MSO.

  • Apply Curation Data Size for the App Data

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, the Record Count rules will be applied. If the Record Count rules are not met, the series will not be shown.

  • Show TopN plus Other

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If Show TopN plus Other is enabled, the App will display only the Top N records along with a single aggregated category representing all other records. The number of records shown for the Top N is determined by an MSO Setting in the Easy Answers section. If disabled, the App will display all records based on the user's query.

  • Additional Tooltip Data Properties

Display Name - Text Field

MSO Property - Dropdown

 

The Additional Tooltip Data Properties allow the user to select one or more MSO Field Properties to display their values in the tooltip when the user hovers over a data point.

AXIS

 

 

 

  • X-Axis Type

Dropdown

 

Option to select the format of the X-Axis, including: Linear, Logarithmic, DateTime, Category, Color, BellCurve.

  • Add Reference Links in X-Axis Label

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, X-Axis labels will be converted into clickable links, with their content defined by the JavaScript in the Link JS Function. When disabled, the labels will not include links.

… Link JS Functions

 Text field w/Search

 

The Link JS function allows the user to select from an existing JavaScript Function to be used to generate links for the X-Axis Labels

  • Show Axis Titles

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, titles can be added to both the X-Axis and Y-Axis. If disabled, the X-Axis and Y-Axis will not have titles.

… X-Axis Title

Text Field

Enter the Title for the X-Axis.

… Y-Axis Title

Text Field

Enter the Title for the Y-Axis.

DATA LABELS

 

 

 

  • None/Percentage/Value

Dropdown w/Additional Properties option

Show Percentage

Optional Additional Properties - expressed as a Key/Value pair.

… Additional Properties

 

 

Optional Additional Properties - expressed as a Key/Value pair.

  • Data Label JS Function

Text Field w/Search

 

The Data Label JS function allows the user to search for and define JavaScript functions that control the display or behavior of data labels in a chart.

  • Lazy Load Data Labels

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, the Boxplot Chart curation controls whether data labels are loaded gradually as the chart is interacted.

TOOLTIP

 

 

 

  • Show X-Axis Name in Tooltip

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, the tooltip displayed when hovering over data in the App will include the X-Axis name. If disabled, only the data value will be shown, without the X-Axis name

  • Additional Tooltip Properties

Key / Value - Text Fields

 

Optional Additional Tooltip Properties - expressed as a Key/Value pair.

ZONE

 

 

 

  • Zone Axis

Dropdown

 

The Zone Axis dropdown allows the user to select different zones within the chart, often used for visual emphasis or categorization.

  • Zone Axis Properties

Dropdown w/Additional Properties and Expression options

 

The Zone Axis Properties dropdown allows the user to customize the properties of the Zone Axis in a Boxplot Chart,

… Zone Color

Text Field

 

The Zone color refers to the color applied to different zones within a chart.

… Additional Properties

Key / Value - Text Fields

 

Optional Additional Tooltip Properties - expressed as a Key/Value pair.

STYLES

 

 

 

  • Disable Animation

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, the Disable Animation toggle refers to turning off any animated transitions or effects when the chart or visualization is rendered or updated.

Examples of Curated Boxplot Chart

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