Stacked Bar Series
Stacked Bar Series is the horizontal version of Stacked Column. More readable for long category names and a high number of categories.
Prerequisite
This chart type can only be selected in step 2 of the Cartography Widget Wizard. If you have not started widget creation, start the wizard first; an appropriate Compass record is also required.
When to Use
| Scenario | Why Stacked Bar? |
|---|---|
| Downtime type distribution by machine | Long machine names read comfortably on the left |
| Cost components by product code | Many products + many categories |
| Overtime distribution by department | Horizontal bands more readable |
Data Structure
Same as Stacked Column:
| Column | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| X column | TEXT |
machine_name, product_code |
| Y column | NUMERIC |
duration_minutes |
| Stack By column | TEXT |
downtime_type |
Step 4 — Axis Config
Enter downtime_type in the Stack By Column field. The X column appears as the left label.
9-Step Summary — For Stacked Bar Series
Stacked Bar Series uses the Stacked Cartesian flow. It is the horizontal version of Stacked Column.
| # | Step | Key point for Stacked Bar | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group Selection | Cartesian | → |
| 2 | Chart Type | Stacked Bar Series card | → |
| 3 | Compass Record | Long categorical X + Y + Stack By | → |
| 4 | Axis Config + Stack By | X: CategoryAxis, Y: Numeric, Stack By Column | → |
| 5 | Series Design | Column Width, Spacing, Color palette | → |
| 6 | (skipped) | — | — |
| 7 | General Design | Legend, X Axis Suffix (X = value axis) | → |
| 8 | Card Design | Refresh: 300-600s | → |
| 9 | Display | Name, Tags, Folder | → |
→ Stacked Cartesian Flow overview