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Heat Maps

A Heat Map is a graphical representation of data where the individual values in a matrix are represented as colors. Heat Maps are versatile and efficient at drawing attention to trends. While other visualizations must be interpreted, Heat Maps are innately self-explanatory.

A Heat Map of products by salesperson with cells shaded by order total
A Heat Map example.

Settings​

To configure a Heat Map, open the Report containing the chart, click the ... icon in the top-right corner of the Visual, and select Configure. The left panel has four tabs: Settings, Color, Legend, and Drilldown.

The Settings tab for a Heat Map with X-Axis, Y-Axis, and Numeric Field
The Configure Visual window.
  • X-Axis: select a Field to use for the x-axis of the chart.
  • Sort groups by: choose how groups are sorted along the x-axis (Value, Group Ascending, or Group Descending).
  • Y-Axis: select a Field to use for the y-axis of the chart.
  • Numeric Field: choose the numeric Field and the aggregate to display in the boxes.
  • Labels: choose the Tooltip for hovering over the boxes (Title, Prefix, Suffix, and Decimal Places).

Color​

The colors of a Heat Map represent the minimum and maximum values of the selected data. The closer a value is to the maximum, the closer that section is to the selected Maximum Color; the same is true for the minimum. Data closer to the average is a weighted color combination of the selected colors.

The Color tab with Minimum Color and Maximum Color pickers
Colors tab.

Choose colors either by entering the hex value or by clicking the color sample and selecting a preconfigured color from the list.

  • Minimum Color: the color of the minimum value of the Heat Map data.
  • Maximum Color: the color of the maximum value of the Heat Map data.

Legend​

The Legend tab lets you change if and how a legend is displayed.

The Legend tab with show, float, and alignment options
Legend tab.
  • Show legend: displays the legend on the Visual.
  • Float legend over chart: places the legend on top of the chart instead of resizing it.
  • Vertical align: top, middle, or bottom.
  • Horizontal align: left, center, or right.
  • Max height: the maximum height of the legend in pixels.

Drilldown​

The Drilldown tab lets you configure what data, if any, is available to drill down or pivot on from the Visual.

The Drilldown tab with view data, pivot by, and chart drilldown options
Drilldown tab.
  • Enable view data: enables the View data and Pivot by options.
  • Pivot by: enables the Pivot by option for the Visual.
  • Chart Drilldown: enables the Drilldown by option to split data by a given Field (All Fields or Selected Fields).
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: Reports.