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Curation - Bubble Chart

Intended audience: END-USERS ANALYSTS DEVELOPERS ADMINISTRATORS

AO Platform: 4.3

Overview

This topic contains an overview of the Bubble Chart. A bubble Chart is a type of data visualization that uses bubbles to represent data points. It is an effective choice for representing multi-variable data in a visually impactful and user-friendly manner.

Configuration of Bubble 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.

  • Show Series Data in Row

ON/OFF Toggle

Disabled

If enabled, select a single Series Type and Series Field below. If disabled, select one or more Series Fields below.

… Series Type Fields

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

 

The Series Type Fields allow the user to select an MSO Field Property to represent the Series Field. This property is only available if Show Series Data in Row is enabled.

… Colors

Text Field w/Color Palette option

 

The Colors allow the user to select which color to use for the Bubble Chart. See Curation - Field Properties - Data Styles | Selection-of-Color. This property is only available if Show Series Data in Row is enabled.

  • Radius Field

Dropdown w/Expression option

The Radius Field in a Bubble Chart defines the size of each bubble based on the values in the selected field. It is a critical element for visualizing a third dimension of data in addition to the X-axis and Y-axis values.

… Series Name

Text Fields

 

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

  • Series Fields

Dropdown w/Additional Properties and Expression options

 

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

… Active

ON/OFF Toggle

ON

… Use Series Field to Apply Data Styles

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

The Use Series Field to Apply Data Styles 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.

… Add Custom Data Styles

Button

… Series Name

Text Field

 

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

…Y-Axis Name

Text Field

… 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.

  • 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 users 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

 

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

Disabled 

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

Disabled

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

 

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.

… Display Name

Test Field

… MSO Property

Dropdown w/Expression

AXIS

 

 

 

  • X-Axis Type

Dropdown

 

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

  • Show Data as Stacked

ON/OFF Toggle

OFF

If enabled, data for multiple series will be displayed as stacked for each X-Axis value. If disabled, the data will be shown as grouped.

  • 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 users 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, in the Bubble Chart curation controls whether data labels are loaded gradually as the chart is interacted.

EVENTS

 

 

 

  • On Click JS Function

Text Field w/Search

 

The On Click JS function allows users to search for and define JavaScript functions that control the behavior when the user clicks a data point in the chart. If left empty, the default behavior for the chart will be used.

  • On Double Click JS Function

Text Field w/Search

 

The On Double Click JS function allows users to search for and define JavaScript functions that control the behavior when the user double clicks a data point in the chart. If left empty, the default behavior for the chart will be used.

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 users to customize the properties of the Zone Axis in a Bubble 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

Disabled

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 Bubble Chart

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