A bar Chart in Tableau is handy to compare the data visually. For example, If we want to check the Sales by Color, we can use this. By seeing this bar chart, One can understand which color product is performing better compared to others.
This article shows you how to create a Bar Chart in Tableau and Stacked. Remember, creating it on a desktop is very easy. If you drag a measure to Column Card and Dimension to RowCard, it will automatically generate the Bar Chart.
Create a Bar Chart in Tableau Example
To create this, Drag and Drop the Color Dimension to the Row Shelf and the Sales Amount to Text option in Marks Card. Since Sales Amount is a Measure value, it will aggregate to default Sum.
Next, we have to change the Table report to the Bar chart using the Show Me option. Please expand the Show Me window and select the shown option from it.
Please visit how to add data Labels in the Reports article to understand the Tableau Data Source.
Once you choose that option from the Show Me window, a new graph will display, as shown below.
Tableau allows us to convert the Horizontal Bar to Vertical Column Chart. To do this, please click on the Swap option present in Toolbar.
Once you click on the Swap option, Our Horizontal converts to Vertical Column.
Observing the above screenshot provides a perfect result, but we cannot identify the exact amount of Sales for each color. Therefore, we must display the Data Labels to resolve these situations.
Adding Data labels to Bar Chart
To add data labels, Please drag and Drop the data Label values from Dimension or Measures Pane to the Label option in Marks Card. In this example, We want to display the Sales Amount as Data labels, so Drag and Drop the Sales Amount from the Measures region to the Labels option.
Once you did, You can see the Data Labels in the Bar chart Reports.
Stacked Bar Charts in Tableau
Creating Stacked is very easy compared to any other Business Intelligence tool. In this example, We want to show by the Country Region, so we are dragging the English Country Region Name from Dimension Region to Color Option in Marks Card.
Once completed, You can see the Stacked Bar Chart. The Desktop allocates default colors for every region, but from the Marked Region, You can edit the colors by selecting the Edit Colors.. option.
Approach 2
To create, Please select the Bar option from the drop-down list present in Marks Card
Next, Drop the Color from Dimension Region to Rows Shelf
Next, Drag and Drop the Sales Amount from Measures Region to Filed region. Since it is a Measure value, the Sales Amount will aggregate to the default Sum. And you can see the Bar chart.
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