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# 8. Variance

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**Supported in: ❌**Date Filter **✔️**Facet Filter **✔️**Hierarchy Filter **❌**Alpha Numeric Filter

**❌**Numeric Filter
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The **Variance** feature enables users to display **KPI Variance Cards** directly within the **Facet** and **Hierarchy Filter** as an icon in the user interface. This feature makes it easy to analyze and interpret data variances at a glance.

## Steps to configure Variance:

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Add two measures to the **Other Field**. This will automatically enable the **Variance** section in the **Format Pane**, allowing you to configure variance using the first two measures added.
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To customize variance settings, open the **Variance Config** section in the **Format Pane**. Select a measure from the dropdown to calculate variance based on the difference between the two measures.
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Once the variance is calculated, a **variance icon** is added to the items in the category, providing a clear visual indicator.
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By default, negative variance is displayed. To view only positive variance, enable the **Positive Variance** toggle.
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Customize the colors for **positive and negative variances** using the color picker.

<figure><img src="/files/yU1Nv6VJCpNJMtfF2jbM" alt="" width="209"><figcaption><p>Image 1: Variance config in Format pane</p></figcaption></figure>
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The configured variance is displayed in the **Facet Filter** for each item within a category. However, in the **Hierarchy Filter**, variance is only shown for the leaf-level nodes within the hierarchy.

<figure><img src="/files/0YScYhSRsPmgKDroRqgC" alt="" width="289"><figcaption><p>Image 2: Variance icon in Facet Filter</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/sT55TUYwm6GBLkYoe74p" alt="" width="249"><figcaption><p>Image 3: Variance icon in Hierarchy Filter</p></figcaption></figure>
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