Format Data in a Chart

Visualizer provides formatting options for measure data displayed in axis, tooltip, and display values. You can format the following:

  • Unit symbols that represent magnitude, such as M for millions;
  • Suffix symbol for percentages (%);
  • Decimal precision display;
  • Currency symbols.

You can format currency symbols and decimal places for any measures, including the following:

Note:
  • Currency and date formatting also depends on the user's language locale setting.
  • A measure's Data Formatting applies across the visual elements that use the measure.
Tip: You can override the data formatting at the chart formatting level for axis, tooltip, and display values. For example, you can set the Y-axis unit on a chart to be different than the tooltip unit.

Format the Measure Values in a Chart

  1. Click a measure in Chart Builder. The options menu opens with a section for each measure.

  2. Click Data Formatting for the column you want to change. Visualizer displays the options with the defaults selected.

  3. Select the unit you want to use for formatting numbers from the following options:
    • Auto (default)—commas (150,413,715)
    • None—no commas (150413715)
    • K—divide by 1,000 (150,413.71K)
    • M—divide by 1,000,000 (150.41M)
    • B—divide by 1,000,000,000 (0.15B)
    • %—multiply by 100 (15,041,371,500%)
    Note: When you select an option, Visualizer immediately updates the chart axis and tooltips.
  4. Select the suffix, for display purposes only.
  5. Select the decimal precision.
  6. Select the currency symbol. This is for display only; it does not change the data.

    Note:
    • Visualizer supports dynamic currency symbols. You can define a variable and use it as the currency format by entering the GetVariable('variable_name') syntax.
    • If you have merged more than one measure on an axis, and the currency symbol is not the same for each measure, Visualizer does not display a currency symbol on the axis. To display a currency symbol on a merged axis, set both measures to use the same currency.

  7. Click Save.
    Tip: You can override formatting at the data level with formatting at the chart level.