2. Chart Type Selection — Standard Cartesian
In the second step you select one of the 6 chart types belonging to the standard flow of the Cartesian group. This selection directly affects the fields that will appear in subsequent steps (e.g., whether Column Settings appears in Step 5).
Wizard route: /cartography/add/selectchart
1. Review the Type List
In the left column, the 15 chart types of the Cartesian group are listed as cards. The 6 types in the standard flow are below; the other 9 types (Stacked*, Range Column, Waterfall) belong to different flows and are not described on this page.
Each card contains:
- A chart icon on the left
- The chart type name (bold)
- A short description of the use case (up to 3 lines)
2. Standard Cartesian Types (6 charts)
| Chart Type | Typical Use | Additional Field in Step 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Line Series | Continuous time-series trend (temperature, speed) | Marker / Stroke Width |
| Area Series | Filled area trend — cumulative view | Marker / Fill Opacity |
| Spline Series | Smoothed line — readability on noisy data | Marker / Smoothing |
| Column Series | Vertical bars — categorical comparison | Column Width / Spacing |
| Bar Series | Horizontal bars — for long category names | Column Width / Spacing |
| Step Line Series | Stepped line — set point / digital signal | Step Type |
Which Type Should I Choose?
- Line / Spline / Area: X axis is
DateTimeor continuous numeric — trend tracking. - Column / Bar: X axis is categorical (shift, line, product name).
- Step Line: value changes abruptly and interpolation between values would be misleading (e.g., set point
60 → 75).
3. Confirm the Type
When a card is selected, it is highlighted with a bold green border and the Lottie animation plays on the right.
Click the Next button at the top right.
Proceeding Without Type Selection
If no type is selected, Next issues a warning: "Please select a chart type first".
Types in the Wrong Flow
This page belongs to the standard flow. If you selected a Stacked / Range Column / Waterfall type, you must follow a different flow:
- Stacked* types → Stacked Flow
- Range Column → Range Column Flow
- Waterfall → Waterfall Flow