Display settings for different time series data visualizations

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    Summary of Display settings for different time series data visualizations

    This content outlines the display settings available for various time series data visualizations in ServiceNow, focusing on how to customize visual representation for better data understanding.

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    Key Features

    • Area Visualization Settings:
      • Line stroke width: Adjusts the thickness of the lines.
      • Disable tooltip: Option to remove tooltips on hover.
      • Show only one data point in tooltip: Displays the hovered data point only.
      • Show data table: Provides a table for screen reader access.
      • Show markers: Indicates data points with symbols.
      • Show 0 when no data available: Controls whether to display zero values.
      • Show % of total in tooltip: Displays the percentage contribution in tooltips.
      • Show continuous line: Connects points without gaps when data is missing.
    • Scatter Visualization Settings:
      • Similar options as area visualization, focusing on tooltips and data representation.
    • Column Visualization Settings:
      • Chart variation: Choose between stacked or side-by-side columns.
      • Other settings align with area visualization features.
    • Spline, Line, and Step Visualization Settings:
      • Includes stroke width, tooltip options, and data table features.
      • Show markers and continuous line options are also applicable.

    Key Outcomes

    By customizing these display settings, ServiceNow customers can enhance the clarity and effectiveness of their data visualizations, making it easier to analyze time series data and gain actionable insights.

    Each time series visualization type has a different set of display settings.

    Area visualization display settings

    Field Description
    Line stroke width Sets the line stroke width for the items on the chart in pixels.
    Disable tooltip Option to remove tooltips on hover.

    Default: false
    Show only one data point in tooltip

    When turned on, the tooltip shows only the data point being hovered over. When turned off, the tooltip shows all data points.

    Default: Off, except when zoom is 400%, which automatically turns it on.
    Show data table Shows a table with chart and graph data for easier screen reader access. Data includes the percentage of the total for each value, when appropriate.
    Show markers

    Display a symbol at each data point on the chart to simplify identifying specific values. Available for line, spline, area, and step charts.

    Show 0 when no data available Choose whether to show 0 when there is no value in the selected dataset or for the configuration.
    Show % of total in tooltip Enable to show the percentage each data point contributes to the total alongside absolute values in the tooltip.
    Show continuous line Available when Show 0 when no data available is not selected. When selected and there is no data for a specific time, there is no gap in the chart and it shows continuous line.

    Scatter visualization display settings

    Field Description
    Disable tooltip Option to remove tooltips on hover.

    Default: false
    Show only one data point in tooltip

    When turned on, the tooltip shows only the data point being hovered over. When turned off, the tooltip shows all data points.

    Default: Off, except when zoom is 400%, which automatically turns it on.
    Show data table Shows a table with chart and graph data for easier screen reader access. Data includes the percentage of the total for each value, when appropriate.
    Show 0 when no data available Choose whether to show 0 when there is no value in the selected dataset or for the configuration.
    Show % of total in tooltip Enable to show the percentage each data point contributes to the total alongside absolute values in the tooltip.

    Column visualization display settings

    Field Description
    Chart variation

    Select whether to display the group-by values in stacked columns or side-by-side.
    Disable tooltip Option to remove tooltips on hover.

    Default: false
    Show only one data point in tooltip

    When turned on, the tooltip shows only the data point being hovered over. When turned off, the tooltip shows all data points.

    Default: Off, except when zoom is 400%, which automatically turns it on.
    Show data table Shows a table with chart and graph data for easier screen reader access. Data includes the percentage of the total for each value, when appropriate.
    Show % of total in tooltip Enable to show the percentage each data point contributes to the total alongside absolute values in the tooltip.

    Spline, line, and step visualization display settings

    Field Description
    Line stroke width Sets the line stroke width for the items on the chart in pixels.
    Disable tooltip Option to remove tooltips on hover.

    Default: false
    Show only one data point in tooltip

    When turned on, the tooltip shows only the data point being hovered over. When turned off, the tooltip shows all data points.

    Default: Off, except when zoom is 400%, which automatically turns it on.
    Show data table Shows a table with chart and graph data for easier screen reader access. Data includes the percentage of the total for each value, when appropriate.
    Show markers

    Display a symbol at each data point on the chart to simplify identifying specific values. Available for line, spline, area, and step charts.
    Show % of total in tooltip Enable to show the percentage each data point contributes to the total alongside absolute values in the tooltip.
    Show continuous line When selected and there is no data for a specific time, there is no gap in the chart and it shows continuous line.