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Types of Visuals

Informer 5 offers a variety of Visual options to display the breakdown of underlying data in different ways.

Charts​

Area and Area Spline Charts display data points connected by straight lines, with color filled in the area underneath each line.

An area chart of a value by country
Area Chart.

Bar Charts display horizontal bars to show categorical data, using the length of each bar to show values.

A horizontal bar chart of a value by country
Bar Chart.

Column Charts are like Bar Charts but use vertical bars whose heights represent each value.

A vertical column chart of a value by country
Column Chart.

Line Charts display data points connected by straight lines.

A line chart of a value by country
Line Chart.

Pie Charts display circles divided into slices that indicate values by the size of each slice.

A pie chart of a value broken down by country
Pie Chart.

Scatter Plots display individual data points.

A scatter plot of freight against order
Scatter Plot.

Spline Charts are line charts that use curved lines between data points, giving a more natural approximation of interpolated values.

A spline chart of a value by country
Spline Chart.

Trend Charts display how data changes over time. Trend Charts can use Line, Spline, Area, Area Spline, Bar, and Column Charts.

A trend column chart of Northwind Orders by year
Trend Chart (Column).

Heat Maps are graphical representations of data where the individual values in a matrix are represented as colors.

A heat map of values by employee and product
Heat Map.

Spider Charts are a two-dimensional representation of multivariate data on axes starting from the same point. They are a circular graph used as a comparative tool.

A spider chart comparing several products
Spider Chart.
note

Spider Charts use a circular layout similar to Polar Charts, but they serve different purposes. A Spider Chart is best for comparing multiple categories or metrics for one or more items, where each axis represents a different variable (for example, comparing product features or performance metrics). A Polar Chart is typically used when the angle around the circle represents a meaningful order or direction, such as time cycles or compass directions. In most cases, Spider Charts are preferred when comparing several metrics side by side, while Polar Charts are better suited for directional or cyclical data.

KPIs​

Big Number displays a single number to represent a user-defined value, such as an aggregate value of a Field.

Gauges are similar to Big Numbers but display a gauge indicating what percentage the value makes up of a total value.

A gauge KPI showing a value against a scale
Gauge.

Maps​

Maps display data from a result set associated with a location and overlay that data onto a map.

A choropleth world map shading countries by value
World Map.

Tables​

Data Grids display information in a row-and-column format.

A data grid listing Northwind order records
Data Grid.

Pivot Tables summarize data by organizing information into related groups based on sums, averages, or other statistics.

A pivot table of Northwind Orders by employee and product
Pivot Table.

Summary Tables show aggregate data based on groups.

A summary table of total freight and count by country
Summary Table.

Trend Tables show a change in data over time with color-coded percentages.

A trend table comparing 30-day and week-to-date values with percentage change
Trend Table.

Google​

Google Maps display a map produced by Google overlaid with circles of data. Users can zoom in and out to obtain individual or group detail. This requires a Google Maps API key.

A Google Map of North America with clustered order-location markers
Google Map showing US order count.

Static​

HTML displays a static Visual built with HTML code.

An HTML Visual rendering a custom dashboard header
HTML.

Magic Visual​

Magic Visual lets you create visual representations of your data with minimal effort. It is useful for quickly generating Visuals without complex configuration, and it can create any type of chart using AI. See Magic Visual for more information.

A Magic Visual showing sales data as stacked line charts by year
Magic Visual showing sales data.
Also available through the REST API
Everything on this page is built on Informer's public REST API, the same one the product uses, so your scripts and integrations can do it too. Developer reference: Datasets.