Data best suited for
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Use a multi-line chart
when it is critical to compare multiple values for two or more different
categories at a given point in time or at a given state. It is critical
that each line has a different color (which is done automatically)
so that the lines can be clearly distinguished if they overlap. The
multi-line chart is best used when the summarized values for the Y
axis are relatively close together, or if the specific value is not
as important to view compared to the relative trend.
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Not suited for
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The multi-line chart indicator supports displaying only one Y axis. Do not use this indicator if all of the lines cannot
be represented by one Y axis.
Also, it is preferable that the X-axis value be numeric data and not character data.
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Target audience
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This indicator type is appropriate for all user audiences. Most people find this indicator type familiar and easy to interpret.
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Data aggregation support
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This indicator type does not aggregate the indicator data.
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Range support
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Ranges are not supported.
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Alert support
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Alerts are not supported.
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Link support
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This indicator type can be used to define a link or as the destination of a link. For
more information about defining an indicator with a hyperlink, see
Adding Links to Indicators or Other Content.
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Interaction support
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Filter multiple items
support
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Filtering multiple items is supported. For
more information, see
Supporting Multiple Selections in a Filtered Data Interaction.
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Display Setting
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Selection Used for Figure
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X-axis value
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YEAR
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Line group
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COUNTRY
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Y-axis value
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sales
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X-axis title
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Set to Year
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Y-axis title
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Set to Sales
Note: The Scale Y axis setting
adds the label (thousands) to
the title.
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Scale Y axis
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This setting is selected.
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Y-axis format
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Set to $123,456
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X-axis labels
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Set to Rotate
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Year
(X-axis value)
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Country
(Line group)
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Sales
(Y-axis value)
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1995
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Canada
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755785.60
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1995
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Mexico
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518103.99
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1995
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U.S.A.
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2240967.12
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1996
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Canada
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769110.40
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1996
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Mexico
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528722.40
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1996
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U.S.A.
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2264190.73
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