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How to set up an area, bar, or line chart using one series or a value series grouping key

  1. On Chart, choose Select Data.
  2. Chart--Select Data appears.

  3. In Value (Y) Series, below Series 1, provide an expression to determine the size of the bars. You can drag a column from Data Preview, type an expression, or choose Edit Expression to build an expression.
  4. To build the sample chart, use the following expression:
    row["Population"] 
    
    To show that you use the column in the chart, Data Preview shades it.
  5. In Category (X) Series, provide an expression to arrange the data along the x axis.
  6. To build the sample chart, use the following expression:
    row["Year"] 
    
  7. In Grouping, provide an expression that organizes data into sets of bars of the same color.
  8. To build the sample chart, use the following expression:
    row["City"] 
    
  9. On Chart, choose Finish.
  10. The chart design appears in the layout editor.
  11. To see the chart with data, choose Preview.
  12. The chart appears in the previewer using default formatting and layout.

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