Bullet Charts

Bullet charts are compact visuals that compare performance against targets using bars and markers. Ideal for KPI tracking, they offer a clear view of progress, benchmarks, and goals.

1. Basic bullet charts

Conditional column

Conditional column

Chart setup to build a conditional column:

Configuration option	Configuration value
Axis	Drag the dimensions you want to use to break down and analyze the measures (e.g., Sub Region).
Values parameter	Drag multiple measures to analyze (e.g., 2021 Actuals,2021 Plan, 2022 Actuals).
Chart type	Select Conditional column from the Bullet section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.

This chart tracks progress based on targets. Explicit measure configuration is not required. The first measure added is used to render the featured measure(bar). The second measure is used to plot the reference line, and the third measure is used to plot the reference marker arrow.

Conditional column

Comparative column

Qualitative column

Multi-measure bullet

2. IBCS bullet charts

IBCS bullet

IBCS bullet

Chart setup to build an IBCS bullet chart:

Customization option	Customization value
Axis	Drag the dimensions you want to use to break down and analyze the measures (e.g., Sub Region).
Values parameter	Drag multiple measures to analyze (e.g., 2024 Actuals,2024 Plan).
Chart type	Select the IBCS bullet column from the Bullet section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.

Tracks progress based on targets. Explicit measure configuration is not necessary. The first measure added displays the feature measure (bar). The second measure is used to plot the target reference line.

IBCS bullet bar

Customization & formatting under Canvas Settings

1.1. Target indicator

Enable the Target Indicator toggle and assign a custom color to highlight the target value.

Target indicator

Customization & formatting under canvas Settings

1. Actual

Set the style (Solid, Hatched, Outline) and color to plot the Actual bar.

Actual bar customization

2. Target

Set the type of target marker - Line/Diamond/Square etc. You can also customize the color and size of the marker as well as the style: Solid/Outline/Hatched/Dashed/Dotted depending on the marker type.

Target marker customizations

3. Target achieved

Enable the Target Achieved toggle to display the percentage of the target achieved in the tooltip.

Target achieved in tooltip

Additional formatting options

Here are the other settings that help you refine your bullet chart.

Feature	Description	Link
Number	Configure number formatting (decimals, units)	Charts - number settings
Legend	Show/hide and customize the legends	Charts - legend settings
Data Label	Show exact values for each data point	3.6. Data label customizations
Trellis	Create small multiples using category split	6. Trellis customizations
Conditional Formatting	Apply color rules to highlight values	9. Conditional formatting
Sorting	Sort axis order	Sorting data
Ranking	Limit to top/bottom N categories	Ranking for charts

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