You open the properties panel for a visualization by clicking @Edit in the toolbar and clicking the visualization that you want to edit.
If the properties panel is hidden, click h in the lower right-hand corner to open it.
Data
Click Add to add a dimension or a measure.
Dimensions
| <Dimension name> | Click the dimension name to open the dimension settings. If you want to delete the dimension, long-touch/right-click the dimension and select Delete in the dialog. Alternatively, click the dimension and click DeleteÖ. |
| Dimension | Only displayed for master items. To be able to edit a dimension that is linked to a master item, you must first unlink the dimension. |
| Field |
If you have added a field from Fields in the assets panel, the field name is automatically displayed. Click 3 to open the expression editor. |
| Label | Enter a label for the dimension. If you have added a field from Fields in the assets panel, the field name is automatically displayed. |
| Include null values | When selected, the measure values of all null dimensions are summarized and presented as one dimension item in a visualization. All null values are displayed as gaps or dashes (-). |
| Limitation |
Limits the number of displayed values. When you set a limitation, the only dimensions displayed are those where the measure value meets the limitation criterion. No limitation: The default value. Fixed number: Select to display the top or bottom values. Set the number of values. You can also use an expression to set the number. Click 3 to open the expression editor. Exact value: Use the operators and set the exact limit value. You can also use an expression to set the number. Click 3 to open the expression editor. Relative value: Use the operators and set the relative limit value in percent. You can also use an expression to set the number. Click 3 to open the expression editor. Calculated on measure: <measure>: Shown when you make a limitation to the number of displayed dimension values. The dimensions whose measure value meet the criterion are displayed. |
| Show others |
When you have set a limitation for the number of dimension values displayed, you have an option to summarize the measure values for the remaining dimensions by selecting Show others. When selected, a gray colored value summarizes all the remaining values. |
| Others label | Enter a label for the summarized values (when Show others is selected). You can also use an expression as a label. |
| Add |
On the Data tab, under Dimensions, click Add to open a list of available Dimensions and Fields. Select the dimension or field that you want to use. |
| Add alternative | Alternative dimensions and measures are dimensions and measures that are available, but not currently used in the visualization. After a dimension or measure has been added as alternative, they can easily be accessed and used through the visual exploration menu during analysis. |
You can drag the dimensions to set the order in which they are displayed in the visualization. Use the drag bars (o) to rearrange the order.
Measures
| <Measure name> |
Click the measure to open the measure settings. If you want to delete the measure, long-touch/right-click the measure and select Delete in the dialog. Alternatively, click the measure and click DeleteÖ. |
| Measure | Only displayed for master items. To be able to edit a measure that is linked to a master item, you must first unlink the measure. |
| Expression | Click 3 to open the expression editor. The existing expression is displayed by default. |
| Label | Enter a label for the measure. Measures not saved in Master items are by default displayed with the expression as label. |
| Number formatting |
Different options for formatting the measure values. If you want to change the number format at app level, and not just for a single measure, it is better to do that in the regional settings, that is, in the SET statements at the beginning of the script in the data load editor. Auto: Qlik Sense automatically sets a number formatting based on the source data. To represent numeric abbreviations, the international SI units are used, such as k (thousand), M (million), and G (billion). Number: By default, the formatting is set to Simple, and you can select the formatting from the options in the drop-down list. Click the button to change to Custom formatting, and use the Format pattern box to change the format pattern. Examples: # ##0 describes the number as an integer with a thousands separator. In this example " " is used as a thousands separator. ###0 describes the number as an integer without a thousands separator. 0000 describes the number as an integer with at least four digits. For example, the number 123 will be shown as 0123. 0.000 describes the number with three decimals. In this example "." is used as a decimal separator. If you add the percent sign (%) to the format pattern, the measure values are automatically multiplied by 100. Money: By default, the format pattern used for money is the same as set up in the operating system. Use the Format pattern box to change the format pattern. Date: By default, the formatting is set to Simple, and you can select the formatting from the options in the drop-down list. Click the button to change to Custom formatting, and use the Format pattern box to change the format pattern. Duration: By default, the format pattern used for duration is the same as set up in the operating system. Duration can be formatted as days, or as a combination of days, hours, minutes, seconds and fractions of seconds. Custom: By default, the format pattern used for custom is the same as set up in the operating system. Use the Format pattern boxes to change the format pattern. Measure expression: The format pattern is determined by the measure expression. Use this option to display custom number formatting for a measure in a visualization. Limitations:
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| Decimal separator | Set the decimal separator. |
| Thousands separator | Set the thousands separator. |
| Format pattern | Set the number format pattern. |
| Reset pattern | Click to reset to default pattern. |
| Add |
On the Data tab, under Measures, click Add to open a list of available measures. Select the measure that you want to add to the visualization. If you select a field, you are automatically presented with some common aggregation functions that you can choose between for the measure. If no measure is available, you need to create one. You can enter the expression directly in the text box, or click 3 to create a measure in the expression editor. To be able to edit a measure that is linked to a master item, you must first unlink the measure. If Add is dimmed, you cannot add more measures. |
| Add alternative | Alternative dimensions and measures are dimensions and measures that are available, but not currently used in the visualization. After a dimension or measure has been added as alternative, they can easily be accessed and used through the visual exploration menu during analysis. |
Sorting
The sorting is done automatically by measure size.
Add-ons
| Data handling |
Calculation condition: Specify an expression in this text field to set a condition that needs to be fulfilled (true) for the object to be displayed. The value may be entered as a calculated formula. For example: count(distinct Team)<3. If the condition is not fulfilled, the message or expression entered in Displayed message is displayed. A calculation condition is useful when a chart or table is very big and makes the visualization slow to respond. A calculation condition can then help so that for example an object does not show until the user has filtered the data to a more manageable level by applying selections. |
Appearance
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General |
Show titles: On by default in all visualizations except filter panes, KPIs, and text & image visualizations. Enter Title, Subtitle, and Footnote. By default, the string is interpreted as a text string. However, you can also use the text field for an expression, or a combination of text and expression. An equals sign (=), at the beginning of a string shows that it contains an expression. Click 3 if you want to create an expression by using the expression editor. Example: Assume that the following string is used, including quotation marks: 'Sales: ' & Sum(Sales). By default, the string is interpreted as a text string and is displayed as presented in the example. But if you begin the string with an equals sign: (='Sales: ' & Sum(Sales)), the string is interpreted as an expression instead. The output is then Sales: <value of expression>, where <value of expression> is the calculated value. Show details: Set to Show if you want to allow users to be able to choose to view details, such as descriptions, measures, and dimensions. Show details: Hide by default. When set to Show, users can click ] when analyzing to view details such as descriptions measures and dimensions. |
| Presentation |
Headers and labels With the Auto setting, the display varies with the size of the treemap. Very small treemaps have no headers or leaf labels. Small treemaps have overlay labels and no leaf labels. Large treemaps have headers and (some) leaf labels. With the Custom option you can make settings for headers and leaf labels. Headers: When set to Off, you can either use Overlay labels, or no labels at all, by setting Overlay labels to Off. Leaf labels: With the Auto setting the leaf labels are displayed if there is enough space. Value labels: By default, Off. With the Auto setting, the value labels are displayed when there is enough space. |
| Colors and legend |
Colors You only need to select Custom if you want to change the settings. The Auto settings are based on the visualization used and the number of dimensions and measures, that is, the settings are not fixed, but are dependent on the data input. Single color A single color (by default blue) is used for all items in the chart. In visualizations that do not benefit from multiple colors (bar charts with one dimension and scatter plots), single color is the default setting. Use the color picker to change the dimension color. Use library colors: Option when a master dimension or master measure used in the visualization has a color assigned to it. You can select to use the master item colors or to disable the master item colors. In cases where a visualization has both a master dimension and a master measure that have colors assigned to them, you can select which to use in the visualization. Only available with Single color and Multicolored settings. By dimension By default, 12 colors are used for the dimensions. The colors are reused when there are more than 12 dimension values. Persistent colors: When selected, colors are persistent between selection states. Only available when using one dimension and the setting By dimension or Multicolored. Color scheme: Select 12 colors or 100 colors to be used for the different values. The 12 colors can all be distinguished by people with color vision deficiency, but not all of the 100 colors. Dimension: When set to By dimension and you have more than one dimension, you can select which dimension to color by. By measure By default, Sequential gradient is selected. The higher the measure value, the darker the color. Color scheme: You have the following four options: Sequential gradient: The transition between the different color groups is made using different shades of colors. High measure values have darker hues. Sequential classes: The transition between the different color groups is made using distinctly different colors. Diverging gradient: Used when working with data that is ordered from low to high, for instance, to show the relationship between different areas on a map. Low and high values have dark colors, mid-range colors are light. Diverging classes: Can be seen as two sequential classes combined, with the mid-range shared. The two extremes, high and low, are emphasized with dark colors with contrasting hues, and the mid-range critical values are emphasized with light colors. Reverse colors: When selected, the color scheme is reversed. By expression You can use coloring by expression to accentuate certain values. Supported formats: RGB, ARGB, and HSL. Expression: Enter the expression that you want to use. Click 3 to open the expression editor. The expression is a color code: Selected by default. In most cases, it is best to keep this setting. When the selection is cleared, the expression evaluates to a number, which in turn is plotted against one of the chart gradients. When the coloring is by measure or by expression, you can set the color range (Min and Max values). By setting the color range, the colors remain constant throughout selections and paging. When using color by expression, the option The expression is a color code must be cleared before you can set the color range. Show legend: Not available when Single color is selected. By default set to Off. The legend is displayed if there is enough space. The placement can be changed in the Legend position setting. Legend position: Select where to display the legend. Show legend title: When selected, the legend title is displayed. |
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