Creating a simple pie chart

1. In the Chart Type section, click the Pie icon.

   The canvas updates to display a pie chart template.

2. Select a categorical (nominal or ordinal) variable from the Category list. The categories in this variable determine the number of slices in the pie chart.
3. Select a statistical summary function for the graphic element. For pie charts, you typically want a count-based statistic or a sum. The result of the statistic determines the size of each slice.
4. Click the Save visualization in the project control to save the visualization to the project. You can select to also Create a new asset from the visualization, provide a visualization asset name, description, and chart name.
5. Click Apply to save the visualization to the project. The new visualization asset is now available under the Assets tab.

Options

Category

Select a categorical (nominal or ordinal) variable that determines the number of slices in the pie chart.

Summary

Select a statistical summary function for the graphic element. For pie charts, you typically want a count-based statistic or a sum. The result of the statistic determines the size of each slice.

Two types of statistical summary functions are available. The distinction is important because it determines whether you need to specify a Value variable.

• Functions that do not require a value variable. Functions that do not require a variable. All count and percentage statistics are in this category. These statistics are available when the Value variable is not defined.
• Functions that do require a value variable. Functions that do require a Value variable. For example, the Mean function requires a variable on which the mean is calculated. These statistics are available when the Value variable is not defined.

Value

This field displays when a Summary function that requires a scale variable, is selected. Select a variable to serve as the scale variable.

Pie type

The following styles are available.

Normal

The pie segments display as normal slices.

Ring

The pie segments display as a ring. This style is also known as a doughnut chart.

Rose

Unlike the normal pie chart, which uses a common radius, the pie segment sizes vary depending on their value.

Rose area

Unlike the normal pie chart, which uses a common radius, the pie segment sizes vary depending on their area.

Rose ring

Unlike the normal pie chart, which uses a common radius, the pie segment sizes vary depending on their value and the segments display as a ring.

Half rose

Same as Rose, except the chart is represented as one-half of a pie.

Show value

When enabled, the pie slice values display in the legend.

Outer field

The list provides variables that can be used as the count value of the outer ring.

Outer label angle

The value species the location of the outer field variable value on the outer ring.

Legend orient

Sets the chart legend orientation. Available options are Horizontal, Vertical, and Vertical bottom.

Primary title

The chart title.

Subtitle

The chart subtitle, which is placed directly beneath the chart title.

Footnote

The chart footnote, which is placed beneath the chart.