How to Create a Bar Chart from One or More Variables

Introduction

This article describes how to create a bar chart from categorical variables or variable sets as the data source. It will result in a bar chart such as this:

Requirements

One of the following: 

• A data set that contains at least one variable with a 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

1. Go to Visualization > Bar > Bar.

2. In the object inspector, under Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Variables in 'Data' select the variable(s) to display in your (in the above example, an age category variable was used).

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

As an alternative to point 2, above, you can drag a variable from the Data Sets tree into the object inspector > Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Variables in 'Data'.

See Also

How to Create a Bar Chart from a Table

How to Create a Clustered Bar Chart

How to Create a Stacked Bar Chart

How to Create Several Bar Charts Using Small Multiples

How to Customize the Color of a Single Category in a Bar, Column, or Pyramid Visualization

How to Apply a Gradient Palette to a Bar, Column, or Pyramid Visualization