How to Create a Bar Chart

This article describes how to show data from variables or two different types of tables: summary tables with a single column and crosstabs with multiple columns, like these:

To bar charts like these:

Requirements

A Displayr document with at least one of the following:

A table with one or more columns, OR
At least one variable or variable set with the following structure
- Nominal - Mutually exclusive categories structure, OR
- A Date/ Time variable, OR
- A multiple-response variable set structured as a Binary - Multi: Non-mutually exclusive categories

Method: from the visualization menu with a single column table or one variable

1. Select Visualization > Bar > Bar.

2. Click on the page to place the visualization.

3. Under Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Output in 'Pages' select the table that you want to base the chart on. Alternatively, select a nominal or date/time variable in the Variables in 'Data'.

4. OPTIONAL: If Variables in 'Data' is selected, tick Convert to Percentages/Proportions under DATA MANIPULATION.

5. Click Calculate and/or ensure that Automatic is checked.

Method: from the visualization menu with a multi-column table or two variables

1. Select Visualization > Bar > Bar.

2. Click on the page to place the visualization.

3. Under Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Output in 'Pages' select the table that you want to base the chart on. Alternatively, select a nominal or date/time variable in the Variables in 'Data' and a second variable in the Groups drop-down.

4. OPTIONAL: If Variables in 'Data' is selected, tick Convert to Percentages/Proportions under DATA MANIPULATION.

5. In COLUMN MANIPULATIONS > Columns to show enter the label or index of the column. In the example above, "Diet Coke" was entered. Alternatively, the number 2 could have been entered(the index of the second column on the table).

6. Click Calculate and/or ensure that Automatic is checked.

Method: from an existing single column table

1. Select the table.

2. From the object inspector, go to Visualization > Bar > Bar.

3. Click Calculate and/or ensure that Automatic is checked.

Method: from an existing multi-column table

1. Select the table.

2. From the object inspector, go to Visualization > Bar > Bar.

3. Under Inputs > DATA SOURCE > COLUMN MANIPULATIONS > Columns to show enter the label or index of the column. In the example above, "Diet Coke" was entered. Alternatively, the number 2 could have been entered (the index of the second column on the table).