Partitioned Line Chart

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Application Scenario

• The partitioned line chart displays the changing trend and different categories of data by connecting data points into line segments and using lines of different colors or styles in different areas.

• For example, you can display the comparison of wind speed trends in two cities during the same period by using a partitioned line chart, as shown in the following figure.

Basic Requirement

The following table describes the basic requirements for partitioned line charts.

Chart Feature

1. Advantage

• Clear display of the data trend: The partitioned line chart shows the changing trend of data over time or other independent variables through lines, allowing you to see the increase or decrease of the data easily.

• Intuitive comparison of the multi-category data: The partitioned line chart differentiates different data categories through different colors or line styles, making it possible to display multiple data series in the same chart for easier comparison and analysis.

2. Disadvantage

• Visual complexity: If too many data series or categories are displayed in a partitioned line chart, the chart may become overly complex and cluttered, making it difficult for you to extract useful information from the chart.

• Limitation of the data volume: When processing large amounts of data, the partitioned line chart may become unsuitable, because too many data points may make the chart crowded and difficult to distinguish different lines.

Data Preparation

1. Log in to FineBI, click My Analysis, select a folder, and click New Subject, as shown in the following figure.

2. Choose Local Excel > Upload Data, as shown in the following figure.

Sample data: Wind Speed Comparison.xlsx

3. Click OK after the data is uploaded, as shown in the following figure.

4. Click Save and Update to complete the data creation, as shown in the following figure.

Component Creation

1. Click Component in the lower left corner.

2. Select Partitioned Line Chart in Chart Type.

3. Drag Year from the left to-be-analyzed area into the horizontal axis, and drag City A and City B into the vertical axis, as shown in the following figure.

Component Beautification

1. Setting the Color

Choose Graphic Property > All > Color, and drag Indicator Name from the left to-be-analyzed area into the Color bar. Different indicators will be displayed in different colors, as shown in the following figure.

Note: For details about color setting, see Chart Color.

2. Setting the Connection

Choose Graphic Property > All > Connection, and set Style to Curve and Mark Point to No in the pop-up setting box, as shown in the following figure.

3. Deselecting the Display of the Horizontal Axis Label

Click the drop-down button of Time on the horizontal axis in the analysis area, select Set Category Axis, deselect Display Axis Label in the pop-up setting box, and click OK, as shown in the following figure.

Dashboard Creation

1. Click the Add Dashboard button at the bottom of the editing page of the analysis subject.

2. Drag the component into the dashboard on the dashboard editing page, as shown in the following figure.

3. Select Edit Title from the drop-down list, and set Font Style to Custom. Set the title to Partitioned Line Chart, and click OK, as shown in the following figure.

Effect Display

1. PC Terminal

2. Mobile Terminal