--- sourceDocument: Xanadu Platform Analytics sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/xanadu/now-intelligence Release : - xanadu ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Xanadu Platform Analytics ft:clusterId : - par bundleId : - par workflow : - Platform --- # Indicator data options for bar visualizations # Indicator data options for horizontal and vertical bar visualizations {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Xanadu * * Updated August 1, 2024 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 5 minutes to read When you select an indicator data source for a horizontal or vertical bar visualization, the following Data configuration options are available. {#config-dv-bar-ind-data__table_wqy_sjr_qtb__entry__2}{#config-dv-bar-ind-data__heading-data}{#config-dv-bar-ind-data__entry_format-values}{#config-dv-bar-ind-data__entry_decimal-precision} | Field | Description | |-|-| | Data || | Data source | You have selected an Indicator data source in [Create a horizontal or vertical bar data visualization](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Hpqs8mjOTCuKzS30_cL3gQ "Use bar visualizations to show information in segments that are proportional to the values they represent. Vertical bar and horizontal bar visualizations compare numeric values that represent either nominal or ordinal data."). | | Metric You can set multiple metrics. If you have the latest version of the Data Visualizations application from the ServiceNow Store, you can set dashboard filters to apply only to specific metrics. For more information, see [Chart options for multiple metrics](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/twkXXSEs3XNQXZmW5VOx0w "If you are showing multiple metrics in a data visualization, you can set the visualization type and the Y-axis scale for each metric. If you have the latest Data Visualizations application installed from the ServiceNow Store, you can also have filters on a dashboard apply only to specific metrics."). || | Label | Label of the metric. By default it is the same as the name of the data source. | | Time aggregation | Time aggregation to apply to the metric, such as 7-day running SUM or By-month AVG. Default is the same as the indicator period. For more information, see [Applying time series aggregations](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/k_Ohw_RPzVEMYuISHfc1UA#applying-time-series-aggregations "You can aggregate changes in indicators into discrete time intervals. These aggregations can make trends more easily visible, or help track progress against a target."). | | Format values | Select to open the Formatting values dialog. For more information, see [Value formatting in reports](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AtIreDMjQHHIo~Tns9Vtyg#value-formatting-reports "In most reports, you can configure how numerical values look when you publish the report."). | | Formatting values || | Use custom formatting | Option to use custom formatting on the component. | | Decimal precision | Number of decimals to show in the metric. This field is available only when the Use custom formatting option is activated. | | Rounding | Type of rounding to use to reach the number of decimals in the Decimal precision field. Options include: * Up `UP` * Down `DOWN` * Ceiling `CEILING` * Floor `FLOOR` * Half up `HALF_UP` * Half down `HALF_DOWN` * Half even `HALF_EVEN` {#config-dv-bar-ind-data__ul_l4g_3tk_grb} Note: Only available when Use custom formatting is true. | | Use the thousands group separator | Option to use a comma to separate groups of thousands. Note: Only available when Use custom formatting is true | | Enable abbreviation | Option to use an alphabetical abbreviation. For example, M to represent million. Note: Only available when Use custom formatting is true | | Example | Example of the final value to show in the component. Note: Only available when Use custom formatting is true | | Group by || | Breakdown | List of breakdowns to choose from for grouping indicator scores. Important: * Scripted breakdowns are not supported in dashboard filters. * Only two levels of breakdown are supported in total, including data visualization and dashboard filters. {#config-dv-bar-ind-data__ul_nk2_5vz_z1c} | | Group by | The first group by determines the bars in the visualization. Configure additional group by elements to enable presentation based on additional items in the data. Note: It is not possible to stack bars in data visualizations based on indicator data. | | Add alternative group by | This selection opens a dialog in which you select additional items that the data in the visualization may be grouped by. The viewer of the visualization can then select which of these items to group the data by. The viewer toggles the visibility of the selector in the visualization's More actions menu. In the additional items dialog, you can set whether this selector is visible by default by toggling Selector visible by default. If you select a value in Group by, that is the default group-by value. You do not have to select a Group by value to specify alternative group-by values. In this case, no default group-by value is used. For more information about the viewer experience selecting from alternative group-by values, see [Select a group-by value in a data visualization as a viewer](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~NbuZAiGec19xALRh7AaCA "A viewer of a data visualization can select the value for grouping the data in the visualization."). | | Sorting || | Sort by | Groups or categories to sort by in the specific order. Options include Name, Value, and Group bucket. | | Sort by order | Ascending or descending. Limitations: * You can only order by the Group By or the Stack by field. * You can only order by one field. It is not possible to sort by Additional group by fields. {#config-dv-bar-ind-data__ul_cf5_ghb_ybc} | | Date range || | Apply date range | When turned on, this option allows date filters on the dashboard or UIB page to apply to this visualization. The date range can also be configured in the visualization, but date filters override visualization settings. | | Show data for selected period as | Available when Apply date range is selected. The indicator aggregation logic for how scores from the selected period are shown, such as Latest score, Sum, or Average. | | Set absolute period | Option to set absolute start and end date. Available when Apply date range is selected. | | Period start | Start date for the absolute period. This property applies only when Set absolute period is true. | | Period end | End date for the absolute period. This property applies only when Set absolute period is true. | | Period | Time interval for each date period. * Days `D` * Months `M` * Years `Y` {#config-dv-bar-ind-data__ul_zv5_31y_drb} This property applies only when Set absolute period is false. | | Number of periods | Number of date periods to display. This property applies only when Set absolute period is true. | | Data update || | Follow filters | Follow filters set for a page. When enabled, the visualization displays on a workspace with the filters set by the page. Toggle off to disable a visualization from accepting any filter input. | | Follow filter per metric | If the visualization shows multiple metrics, toggle filter following on and off for each metric. Default: All metrics follow filters if Follow filters is on. Requires the latest Data Visualization application from the ServiceNow Store. | | Show filter icon | Option to show the filter icon and the number of filters impacting the visualization. If a filter is not selected to apply to a visualization, the icon does not show. Toggle off to hide the filter icon and number of filters applied. | | Refresh after being away for X min. | Triggered when you navigate away from the dashboard that contains the data visualization to another page in the same workspace, includingPlatform Analytics experience. Sets how many minutes you will be on another page before the visualization automatically refreshes when you navigate back. Do not confuse this property with the Scheduled repetition setting on inline dashboards. This latter property refreshes the entire dashboard, and applies only while that dashboard is open. | | No data message || | Set custom message when no data | Option to configure a custom message that displays when no data is returned. | | Illustration | An illustration to include in the message. | | Heading | Header text of the message that describes why no data was returned. | | Content | Secondary text of the message that provides additional detail. | | Alignment | The alignment of the illustration and text in the message. | [ ] {#config-dv-bar-ind-data__table_wqy_sjr_qtb}