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58 Block Chart
An example of a Block chart
Charts are graphical representations of numerical data. It is possible to switch between different representations
of an existing chart, by changing the Chart Type in the Chart Properties: General (page 593)
page.
The block chart shows the relation between expression values as blocks of varying area. Up to three dimensions
can be displayed, where each dimension is subdivided into sub-blocks. An extra expression is often
used to calculate the color of each block, in which case the chart type is also known as a heat chart.
The easiest way to create a new block chart is to click the Create Chart button in the toolbar.
By right-clicking the block chart the Block Chart: Object Menu (page 693) will be displayed. It can also be
accessed from the Object menu, when the block chart is the active object.
For information on the chart types available in QlikView, see Chart Types (page 595).
58.1 Block Chart: Object Menu
Right-click on a chart and a float menu appears. This menu can also be found under Object menu when the
chart is active.
The menu contains the following commands:
Properties... Opens the Properties dialog where the parameters defining the chart can be
set.
Detach The chart title is appended with the text "(Detached)" and the chart is no
longer updated with selections made in the document (though selections may
actually still be made from the chart). The command is available only if the
chart is attached.
By making a copy of a chart and detaching it, you may make direct comparisons
between the copy and the original.
Attach Attaches a detached chart. The chart becomes dynamically linked to the data.
The command is available only if the chart is detached.
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