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# Boxplot visualization

# Create a box plot data visualization {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 5 minutes to read  
Use a boxplot to show the median and lower and upper quartiles of numeric data along with outliers. You can also compare the distribution of different groups of this data.

## Before you begin

Important:  
The Boxplot visualization is included in the latest data visualizations application from the ServiceNow® Store.

Role required: Anyone with access to data can create a visualization of that data on any dashboard that they can edit. Users with the itil, report_user, admin, or viz_creator role can create a visualization in the Visualization Designer. When you create a visualization in the Visualization Designer, it is saved to the Library. For more information on access, see [Report_view access control](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/K6zp1VxfmnOi140a9Qzscw "The report_view operation is a record type ACL that restricts access to data visualizations and Core UI reports. Only users who have one of the required roles can view visualizations that contain the restricted resource.") and [Platform Analytics roles](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/38E8blwLmOcpiEoM0ZGxuQ "Platform Analytics has both unique roles and roles from other applications that apply to it.").

## About this task

The Boxplot visualization only supports table data. Indicator, MetricBase, and Usage Insights data is not supported.

For information about the use of a Boxplot visualization in a dashboard, see [the Developer Site.](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/now-experience/xanadu/shared-components/now-vis-boxplot/usage) This site gives information about Box plot components in the UI Builder, and some configuration options may differ from the Visualization Designer.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllPlatform AnalyticsLibraryData Visualizations, or open an in-line dashboard and select Edit. {#create-dv-box-plot__ph_yvn_xvt_4tb}
2. Select Create data visualization. {#create-dv-box-plot__ph_mdy_zvt_4tb}
3. Select the Boxplot (![vertical box icon]()) visualization type.
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   | Header and border fields | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Show border | Option to display a line around the component. |
   | Show header | The visualization header, including title and icons. |
   | Show header separator | Option to display a line separating the header from the rest of the component. |
   | Chart title | Title of the visualization. |
   | Title alignment | Choose Start to align the title with the start of line, End to align it with the end of the line, or Center for center alignment. |
   | Description | A short overview about the visualization that the end user sees. Descriptions help users find the visualization. |
   | Wrap title | Option to wrap long titles onto a second line. If false, displays an ellipsis to truncate long titles. |
   | Wrap labels | Select to wrap long elements labels on the axis. |
   | Max label size, px | Specify the maximum label size for element names on the axis. Default=100 px. |
   | Line of truncation | Specify where to truncate long labels with an ellipsis. Options are 1, 2, and 3. |
   | Bare | Option to remove padding around data visualization to provide more compact positioning on the page. Only available when Show border is turned off. |
   | Show refresh option | Option to show or hide the refresh option from data visualizations. If cache is enabled on a dashboard, the Refresh option is always hidden. |
   | Show export options | Option to show or hide the visualization's export types. |
   | Header background color | Specify the color behind the title of the visualization. |
   | Title color | Specify the text color of the title. The default title color is black, but you can choose a color that contrasts better with the header background. Only available when Header background color is selected. |
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5. Open the Data Source selector and select a table.
6. Configure the data settings as described in [Table data options for boxplot visualizations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/p5~AxL4kwZ2U_KQRrDh8gQ "When you select a table data source for a boxplot visualization, the following Data configuration options are available.").
7. Under Presentation, provide display and color information..  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Display settings ||
   | Y axis ||
   | Hide axis | Option to hide the primary axis. |
   | Primary axis title | Title to display on the vertical axis of the visualization. This property applies only when Hide primary axis is false. If there is more than one Y-axis, you have additional axis titles, representing the properties yAxis1Title, yAxis2Title, etc. Add a Y-axis scale for a metric in the More options menu for the metric. |
   | Axis range - from | Starting point for the values on the primary axis. |
   | Axis range - to | End point for the values on the primary axis. |
   | Axis position | Position of the primary axis. Options include: * Left * Right {#create-dv-box-plot__ul_gmm_jqs_2rb} This property applies only when Hide axis is false. If there is more than one primary axis, such as multiple Y axes on a vertical bar visualization, you can set each axis position separately. |
   | Show grid | Shows a grid of fine lines perpendicular to the primary axis, to help align values against that axis. |
   | Axis style | Style of the primary axis. * Clean `clean`: Adds a straight line to the primary axis. * No tick lines `noTicks`: Option to remove all marks from the primary axis. * Standard `default`: Adds a line and tick marks to the primary axis. {#create-dv-box-plot__ul_nnr_pqs_2rb} |
   | X axis ||
   | X axis title | Title to display on the horizontal axis of the visualization. |
   | Wrap labels | Select to wrap long elements labels on the axis. |
   | Max label size, px | Specify the maximum label size for element names on the axis. Default=100 px. |
   | Colors ||
   | Set color type | * Default: A color or set of colors that come from the UX Theme that is applied to the instance. For more information, see [Working with themes in Next Experience](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=next-experience-theming&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-user-interface&ft:locale=en-US). * Single color/Colors per metric: Select a single color in the Set value color field. Interacting with that field opens a selector where you can choose the color from either a set of icons or from a list. You can also search for a color. Entering a search value has the selector show you a list of colors filtered by that search value. {#create-dv-box-plot__ul_nnq_mf3_dwb} |
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8. Under Chart interaction, set what if anything happens when a viewer selects a chart or a chart segment on the visualization.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Allow chart interaction | Enable an event to occur when a user clicks in a visualization or one of its segments. |
   | Action | Choose the event that occurs when a user selects in a visualization or one of its segments. Choices depend on the visualization type and data source. Applies only when Allow chart interaction is on. For more information, see [Chart interactions in a data visualization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/RZR72ZqC_K2UGry1TCPanA "You can set what occurs when a user interacts with a visualization, such as by selecting a bar column. Possibilities include navigating to a URL, opening another data visualization, and filtering all visualizations on the dashboard by the selected value."). * Go to data view opens a list view, KPI Details page, or Usage Insights overview page relevant to the associated segment or visualization. For table data, a system property determines whether a Core UI list or a Platform Analytics list opens. For more information, see [Data views for different data sources](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/7dQXdl6fKlpIbElkM8LwwQ "When the chart interaction for a data visualization is set to Go to data, interacting with a data value on the visualization opens different pages depending on the data source."). * Go to URL opens the specified URL, which can be on the instance or external. You have the option of specifying a page name to appear in the tooltip, for those visualizations with tooltips. * Drill down to chart (Visualization Designer only) Opens a different data visualization that is filtered by the selected data. You can add a drill-down visualization for each metric on the parent visualization. Note: The last level of drill down in the Platform Analytics experience is always a Core UI list. Records don't open in Workspace embedded lists. Drill down to chart supports only table data sources. |
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9. Select Save to continue editing the visualization, or Save and close to return to the Analytics Overview main screen.
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## What to do next

* [Add a visualization to a dashboard from the Visualization Designer](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MokgzGD6Mqh7lkbiRU8Auw "Add a visualization from the Visualization Designer to a new dashboard or to an existing dashboard.")
* [Share a data visualization in the Visualization Designer](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/K5nL4IKroBvjAVc3o2rpIQ#share-dv-ac "Share a visualization to provide view or edit permissions to users, groups, or roles. A user can access a shared visualization in any workspace on the original instance.")
* [Bookmark a visualization in the Visualization Designer](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UTDM486Jep1h5ucKYTuBOA "Bookmark a visualization so that you can find it easily in the Data Visualizations library.")
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* **[Table data options for boxplot visualizations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/p5~AxL4kwZ2U_KQRrDh8gQ)**   
  When you select a table data source for a boxplot visualization, the following Data configuration options are available.

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