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Pie chart

Pie charts show categories as a proportion or a percentage of the whole. Use pie charts to show the composition of categorical data with each segment proportional to the quantity it represents.

When do you use it?

Pie charts are effective when comparing parts of a whole for a static period. They do not show change over time.

Consider using a pie chart if you are working with:

one data set pie charts are effective for categorizing and comparing one data set
positive values pie charts cannot display zeros and can be confusing when working with negative values
seven or fewer categories it becomes increasingly difficult to perceive the relative size of each segment when working with more than seven categories

Data configuration settings

Setting	Supported data types	Description
Categories display	character	The field represented by pie chart sections. One section is created for each unique value in the field.
Value	numeric	The aggregate value that serves as the basis for the chart’s values. The total of all values in the field for each category determines the size of the pie chart sections.

Pie chart

When do you use it?

Data configuration settings

Examples

Pie chart with two data dimensions (Customer Number and Amount)