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Histogram properties

These are the properties used by Qlik Sense histograms.

Properties

showTitles

Type: Boolean

Show title for the visualization.

Default: true.

showDetails

Type: Boolean

Sets if visualization details should be shown.

Default: false

title

Type: String | qStringExpression

Visualization title shown if "showTitles": true.

subtitle

Type: String | qStringExpression

Visualization subtitle shown if "showTitles": true.

footnote

Type: String | qStringExpression

Visualization footnote shown if "showTitles": true.

disableNavMenu

Type: Boolean

Disables the hover menu in the visualization.

Default: false

qHyperCubeDef

Type: Object

The hypercube definition used by most visualizations.

A subset of the properties available in the qHyperCubeDef is presented here. For complete documentation of all available properties, see Engine API: HyperCubeDef.

Properties

qDimension

Type: Array

Description: Extends NxDimension, see Engine API: NxDimension.

Additional properties

  • qDef

    Type: Object

    Description: Extends NxInlineDimensionDef, see Engine API: NxInlineDimensionDef.

    qDef properties
    Name Type Description
    autoSort Boolean

    Set to automatically sort the dimension.

    Default: true
    cId String ID used by the client. Must be unique within the current chart.
    othersLabel StringExpressionContainer String expression container.

  • qAttributeDimensions

    Type: Array

    Description: Extends NxAttrDimDef, see Engine API: NxAttrDimDef.

    id

    Type: String

    One of:

    • colorByAlternative: colors the chart using different dimensions. Can be used together with color.mode="byDimension" for attribute dimensions.
    • colorByExpression: used together with color.mode="byExpression".

qMeasures

Type: Array

Description: Extends NxMeasure, see Engine API: NxMeasure.

Additional properties

  • qDef

    Type: Object

    Description: Extends NxInlineMeasureDef, see Engine API: NxInlineMeasureDef.

    qDef Properties
    Name Type Description
    autoSort Boolean

    Set to automatically sort the measure.

    Default: true
    cId String ID used by the client. Must be unique within the current chart.
    numFormatFromTemplate Boolean

    When enabled, the number format to use can be selected from multiple predefined formats based on the desired type: number or date.

    Default: true
    isCustomFormatted Boolean Set to true to toggle off the default client formatting.
    othersLabel StringExpressionContainer String expression container.

  • qAttributeExpressions

    Type: Array

    Extends NxAttrExprDef, see Engine API: NxAttrExprDef.

    id

    Type: String

    One of:

    • colorByAlternative: colors the chart using different dimensions. Can be used together with color.mode="byDimension" for attribute dimensions.
    • colorByExpression: used together with color.mode="byExpression".

qLayoutExclude

Type: Object

customErrorMessage

Type: Object

Set to define custom error messages.

  • calcCondition

    Type: String

    Description: Deprecated. Use qCalcCondition.qMsg instead. Set to customize the calculation condition unfilled message.

dimensionAxis

Type: Object

Dimension axis settings.

dimensionAxis properties
Name Type Description
show String

Defines if titles and labels should be visible. Can be one of:

  • all
  • labels
  • title
  • none

Default: all
label String

Defines the label orientation. Can be one of:

  • auto
  • horizontal
  • tilted

Default: auto
dock String

Axis docking position. Can be:

  • near
  • far

Default: near

measureAxis

Type: Object

Measure axis settings.

measureAxis properties
Name Type Description
show String

Set to display the labels and titles. Can be one of:

  • all
  • labels
  • title
  • none

Default: all
dock String

Sets the axis docking position. Can be one of:

  • near
  • far

Default: near
spacing Number

Set the axis scale:

Default: 1
autoMinMax Boolean

Set to use automatic min/max for measure color.

Default: true
minMax String

Set custom max/min. Can be one of:

  • min
  • max
  • minMax

Default: min
min ValueExpressionContainer Set the min value for the range.
max ValueExpressionContainer Set the max value for the range.

label

Type: StringExpressionContainer

Spring expression container for labels.

gridlines

Type: Object

Grid line settings.

gridLines settings
Name Type Description
auto Boolean

Set to show grid lines.

Default: true
spacing Integer

Defines the grid line spacing. Used when "auto": false. Can be one of:

  • 0: no lines
  • 1: wide
  • 2: medium
  • 3: narrow

Default: 2

color

Type: Object

Color settings for the distribution plot.

barColor

Type: Object

Bar color properties.

color properties
Name Type Description
paletteColor Object

Description: Color information structure. Holds the actual color and index in palette.

  • color:

    Type: String

    Description: Color as hex string (mandatory if index: -1)
  • index:

    Type: Integer Index in the palette. The default Qlik Sense color palette:

    • -1: set to use custom color that is not in the palette.
    • 0: No color
    • 1: White, HEX: #ffffff
    • 2: Light green, HEX: #46c646
    • 3: Green, HEX: #276e27
    • 4: Light blue, HEX: #b6d7ea
    • 5: Blue, HEX: #7db8da
    • 6: Dark blue, HEX: #4477aa
    • 7: Purple, HEX: #8e477d
    • 8: Yellow, HEX: #ffcf02
    • 9: Orange, HEX: #f8981d
    • 10: Red, HEX: #f93f17
    • 11: Brown, HEX: #633d0c
    • 12: Light gray, HEX: #b0afae
    • 13: Gray, HEX: #7b7a78
    • 14: Dark gray, HEX: #545352
    • 15: Black, HEX: #000000
    Default: 6

bins

Type: Object

Defines how the bins are visualized.

bins properties
Name Type Description
auto Boolean

When set to true, a histogram with no special parameters is generated. When set to false, bins are defined with the binMode property.

Default: true
binMode String

Sets the display mode of the bars when "auto": false. Can be:

  • maxCount: lets you adjust the maximum number of bars to be displayed.
  • size: lets you adjust size of bars and offset from x-axis

Default: maxCount
binCount Integer

Sets number of bars to be displayed. Applicable when "binMode": "maxCount".

Default: 10
countDistinct Boolean Shows unique values.
binSize Integer

Sets the maximum number of bars as a float. Applicable when "binMode": "size".

Default: 10
offset Integer Sets where to start displaying bars on the x-axis.

dataPoint

Type: Object

Data point settings.

dataPoint properties
Name Type Description
showLabels Boolean

Set to show labels on data points.

Default: false

refLine

Type: Object

Reference line settings.

refLines

Type: Array

refLines properties
Name Type Description
show Boolean

Set to true to display this reference line.

Default: true
label String Reference line label.
color Integer

Deprecated. Use paletteColor instead.

Color.

Default: 3
paletteColor Object

Description: Color information structure. Holds the actual color and index in palette.

  • color:

    Type: String

    Description: Color as hex string (mandatory if index: -1)
  • index:

    Type: Integer

    Description: Index in palette. If a custom color, not in the palette, is being used, set index to -1.

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