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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Chart Types

Reference: Chart Types

Workday enables you to configure output display options for your data by supporting these chart types:
Chart Type
Description
Area - 100%
Plots the trend of the percentage each value contributes to the total for each category over time or categories.
Each item in the data series makes up a portion of the area based on its percentage of the category total.
Area - Overlaid
Plots the trend of values over time or categories and overlays each item in the series on top of another.
Workday plots the first item in a data series first, then overlays the remaining items in the data series.
Overlaid area charts display best in 3D.
Area - Stacked
Plots the trend of the amount of each value over time or categories.
Bar - 100%
Displays the percentage each value contributes to the total for each category in horizontal bars.
Each bar represents 1 category. Each item in the data series makes up a portion of the bar width. Workday bases the width of the bar on the percentage of the category total.
Bar - Clustered
Displays the value of each category in horizontal bars.
Bar - Stacked
Displays the amount each value contributes to the total for each category in horizontal bars.
Each bar represents 1 category. Each item in the data series makes up a portion of the bar height. Workday bases the height of the bar on the proportion of the category total.
Bubble
Plots the relationship between triplets of numeric values along a horizontal and vertical axis. 2 values determine the bubble position, while the third value determines the bubble size.
You can plot 1 or more data series on a bubble chart. Each data series has a unique color or pattern.
Column - 100%
Displays the percentage each value contributes to the total for each category in vertical columns.
Each column represents 1 category. Each item in the data series makes up a portion of the column based on its percentage of the category total.
Column - Clustered
Displays the value of each category in vertical columns.
Column - Stacked
Displays the amount each value contributes to the total for each category in vertical columns.
Each column represents 1 category. Each item in the data series makes up a portion of the column based on its proportion of the category total.
Donut
Displays the relationship between the whole and each part of that whole.
Donut charts display only 1 data series. Each category has a unique color for each donut segment.
Gauge
Displays a single value on a gauge, like a speedometer in a car.
Line
Plots data points over time.
The slope of the line indicates the trend.
Line charts are most useful if you want to display at least 10 data points over a period of time. If you have fewer than 10 data points and you want to display a count or amount at specific times, use a column chart.
Scatter
Plots the relationship between pairs of numeric values along a horizontal and vertical axis.
You can plot 1 or more data series in a scatter chart. Each data series has a unique color or pattern.
Using Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT), you can display these chart types in 3D:
  • Area
  • Bar
  • Line
For composite, matrix, and trending reports, you can visualize changes in your data and compare metrics with different scales using dual axis charts. A dual axis enables you to overlay 2 of these chart types:
  • Area - Overlaid
  • Column - Clustered
  • Line
The
Secondary Axis
section is available when you select the
Add Secondary Axis
check box or select 1 of these chart types as the
Primary Axis
:
  • Area - Overlaid
  • Column - Clustered
  • Line