Skip to main content
Version: 9.3

Pie Chart

A Pie Chart divides a circle into slices. The full circle, or “pie”, represents 100% of the data points selected. Each slice represents a different category proportional to the value it visualizes. Pie charts are the most appropriate when trying to show the proportions of a limited number of subcategories that make up a whole. For example, proportions of Yes, No, and Impartial votes as parts of a total vote count.

pie

Create a Pie Chart​

To create a Pie Chart, you need one column as a Category and one as Values.

The following use case visualizes the composition of each product line in the entire order.

  1. Drag and drop the productLine as Category and quantityOrdered as Values.
  2. Continue styling the chart in the Configuration Panel and change the shape to donut.

pie

Pie charts with more than 10 slices do not provide a good user experience.

Styling the Pie Chart​

In the Configuration Panel on the right of the Chart Builder, you can style different aspects of your chart.

General​

The General section is available for all chart types, and the options vary depending on the chart selected.

Styles​

The Styles section enables you to control various visual elements of the charts, such as colors, labels, and more. It is available for most chart types, and the options vary depending on the chart selected. Pie charts use the following specific style options:

  • Theme - Select a theme to provide a more unified look of your charts.

  • Match colors across charts - Unify the colors of each categorical value throughout the page and application where the same categories of the same dataset are used.

  • Type - Select a Pie or Donut shape for the chart.

  • Data Labels - Enable or disable showing Data Labels, which represent data values from the dataset column assigned to the Value shelf.

  • Values - When checked, display the value of the corresponding segment.

  • Percentages - When checked, display the percentage of the corresponding segment.

pie

Format​

You can apply conditional formatting to your Pie Chart.

Filters​

You can also add Filters to your data by expanding the Filters section in the configuration panel or by selecting the Filters button in the toolbar above the canvas. Filters that are created in the Chart Builder are hidden from end users. You cannot edit or interact with these filters in view mode.