Bar Chart

The Bar Chart widget in NocoDB dashboards allows you to compare values across different categories. It is especially useful for highlighting trends, distributions, or comparisons between groups.

Title & Description

• Title: Enter a title for the bar chart widget. This will be displayed prominently at the top of the widget.
• Description: Optionally, add a description to provide context or details about the data being visualized. This will appear below the title.

Data Source

• Table: Select the table from which you want to pull data for the bar chart.
• Records: Choose which records to include:
  • All Records: Displays all records from the selected table.
  • Records from a view: Uses records from a specific view, allowing you to apply existing filters and sorts.
  • Specific Records: Apply custom filters to select only certain records.

Display

X-axis

• Field: Select the field whose values will be shown as categories along the X-axis (e.g., Product, Region, Status).
• Sort By: Choose the criteria to sort categories:
  • xAxis Value: Sorts based on the label values.
  • yAxis Value: Sorts based on the numeric values plotted.
• Order: Select Default, Ascending, or Descending order.
• Include empty records: Optionally, include categories that do not have values.
• Include others: Toggle to combine small or excess categories into an “Others” group for better readability.

Y-axis

• Fields: Choose the field(s) that determine the bar lengths. You can add multiple fields for comparison.
• Field Summary: Displays the Sum, Average, Min, or Max of a numeric field.
• Start at zero: Ensures the Y-axis always begins at zero, which improves accuracy in comparing bar heights.

Appearance

Customize the look of the chart to improve readability and alignment with your dashboard:

• Size: Choose the chart size (Small, Medium).
• Show value in chart: Displays numeric values directly on the bars.
• Show count in legend: Adds record counts in the legend alongside category names.