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Query: How to create Column

Column: A collection of data presented in vertical columns (attributes), where the height of each cell is proportional to its scale.

Column Instructions - The sample chart uses the International Financial Statistics dataset and displays data for Germany's Producer Price Index from 2000 through 2005.

Users may follow the steps below to replicate the below chart. 



Select Stacked Column from View

Step 1: Select time
Step 2: Select country
Step 3: Select indicator
  • Click on the plus sign next to Fixed and select Indicator       
  • Place cursor over the Indicator attribute, and click on   
  • From the pop up dialogue, do a right click, go to Hierarchy and select Default.  Thereafter, do the following: 
  • Click on Prices, then
  • Click on Producer Prices, then
  • Select the following indicator: "Producer Price Index, All Commodities, Index".  Click Apply and OK. 

Hints: 
  • To quickly find an indicator, country or time period, use the provided search box. 
  • Place cursor over the 'play' icon to see the graph change over time or select each year separately to view it.
  • The system allows dragging and dropping variables between attributes (or by clicking on the wheel icon ) in the Data View pane for different results.

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