Data best suited for
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Use a dual line chart
when it is critical to compare multiple values for two 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 dual 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. The dual line chart supports no more
than two lines.
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Not suited for
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The dual line chart indicator supports displaying only one Y axis. Do not use this indicator if both 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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Month
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Y-axis value
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Sales
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Second Y-axis value
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Profit
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X-axis title
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<blank> (defaults
to Month)
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Y-axis title
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Set to Revenue
Note: The Scale Y axis setting
adds the label (millions) to
the title.
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Scale Y axis
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This setting is selected.
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Month
(X-axis value)
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Sales
(Y-axis value)
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Profit
(Second Y-axis value)
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1
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$9,665,459
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$5,183,824
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2
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$7,775,815
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$4,196,567
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3
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$7,014,698
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$3,755,988
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4
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$10,574,099
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$5,515,781
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5
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$12,339,657
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$6,524,972
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