Combo Charts

Combo charts let you visualize two related datasets in a single chart using different chart types, like column and line. They’re ideal for comparing metrics with different scales.

Column + line

Chart setup to build a column + line chart:

Configuration option	Configuration value
Axis	Drag the dimension to plot on the x-axis (e.g., Sub-Category).
Values parameter	Drag multiple measures to compare (e.g., Sales, Profit)
Chart type	Select the Column + line option from the Combo charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.

Use combo charts to compare different types of data with different value ranges. E.g., Sales in dollars and the quantity in units.

Column + line chart

Column + area

Chart setup to build a column + area chart:

Configuration option	Configuration value
Axis	Drag the dimension to plot on the x-axis (e.g., Month).
Values parameter	Drag multiple measures to compare (e.g., Sales, Profit, Quantity)
Chart type	Select the Column + area option from the Combo charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.

Compare individual values(column) with overall trends(area). The area can act as background context (e.g., market trend or capacity), while columns represent your data.

Column + column

Chart setup to build a column + column chart:

Confirguration option	Configuration value
Axis	Drag the dimension to plot on the x-axis (e.g., Month).
Values parameter	Drag multiple measures to compare (e.g., 2024 Plan, 2024 Actuals, 2023 Actuals)
Chart type	Select the Column + column option from the Combo charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.

Compare multiple values side by side for the same categories. Choose Column+ column combo charts when your data has two or more series that belong to the same axis and share the same units or scale.

Column + column chart

Multi axis chart

Chart setup to build a multi axis chart:

Configuration option	Configuration value
Axis	Drag the dimension to plot on the x-axis (e.g., Hour).
Values parameter	Drag multiple measures to compare (e.g., Sales, Profit, QuantityError(%), Load, Power).
Chart type	Select the Vertical Multi Axis Chart option from the Combo charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.

To visualize measures with mixed scaling, Analytics+ allows you to create a separate y-axis for each measure.

Multi-axis chart

You can select a specific chart type for each measure from the series menu.

Different chart types for each measure

The y-axis and charts have focused settings for each measure.

Measure and y-axis settings

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Stacked Column + line

Stacked Column + line

Chart setup to build a stacked column + line chart:

Configuration option	Configuration value
Axis	Drag the dimension to plot on the x-axis (e.g., Month).
Values parameter	Drag multiple measures to compare (e.g., Plan, Actuals)
Chart type	Select the Stacked column + line option from the Combo charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.

Show part-to-whole relationships (stacked columns) and overlay a trend or target line for context. This chart type helps you analyze contributions to a total alongside a separate trend or benchmark.

Stacked column + line

Stacked column + area

Stacked Column + area

Chart setup to build a stacked column + area chart:

Configuration option	Configuration value
Axis	Drag the dimension to plot on the x-axis (e.g., Month).
Values parameter	Drag multiple measures to compare (e.g., Plan, Actuals)
Chart type	Select the Stacked column + area option from the Combo charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.

Show part-to-whole relationships (stacked columns) with overall trends(area). Stacked columns display how different subcategories contribute to a total. The Area chart shows an independent or cumulative trend over time.

Stacked column + area

Additional formatting options

Here are the other settings that help you refine your combo 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