Width change on bar chart when color is added

Hello David Rue,

My name is Yamini Naidu from the Yellowfin Technical Support Team. We have received your support request, and I will be your primary contact on the following ticket:

Ticket Number: #33471
Case Title: Width change on bar chart when color is added

With regard to your inquiry, I would like to share the following article. Please review it and let me know your feedback..

https://wiki.yellowfinbi.com/space/yfcurrent/2196178/Chart+Formatting#Color

I have also tested the issue on my end and was able to configure it as shown below. The options to change the color are available as needed. For your reference, my testing was performed on version 9.16.1.1.

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Yamini Naidu

Yellowfin Technical Support Engineer

I'm not sure what part of this article is supposed to tell me why the column width is impacted when I add a field to the color option. The fact that width gets very skinning and the placement of the line is different for each option makes me think the report is actually plotting every job type for each value, but hiding all but the one that actually applies. You can clearly see this in the attachment because the horizontal line for each value isn't in the same spot in relation to the labels.

The Job Type field I added to the Color section is a dimension. In your example, it appears to be a summed metric. Would that have anything to do with it?

Hello David Rue

Request for Additional Information:

To better understand and expedite the resolution of your case, please provide me following details:

• The info.jsp file for this instance in HTML format. In order to get this file please follow the instructions in the following link:

https://community.yellowfinbi.com/topic/how-to-get-the-info-jsp

Thank you,

Yamini Naidu

Yellowfin Technical Support

Hello David Rue,

I hope you are doing well.

Regarding your inquiry, could you please try changing the chart type from a horizontal bar chart to an auto chart? Please let us know the outcome.

Thank you,

Yamini Naidu

Yellowfin Technical Support

That worked. Why does the auto-chart handle this correctly but the horizontal bar chart does not?

I don't get the label option to show data labels with the auto-chart? Is that right? Is there a way to show the data labels in this case?

Also, is there no way to see the name of the report while editing it?

Hello David Rue

In Auto Chart, the label option is available under the Axis settings, as shown in the snippet below.

I suggest checking the chart settings options to see what features are available and can be added. I’ve shared an article for more details.

https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/yfcurrent/pages/2196178/Chart+Formatting

Additionally, regarding your question, “Why does the auto chart handle this correctly while the horizontal bar chart does not?” — different chart types are designed for different use cases. You may need to choose the chart type that best aligns with your specific requirements.

Happy to assist further if you have any additional questions.

Thank you,

Yamini Naidu

Yellowfin Technical Support

I'm referring to the data labels. So in this case, I have a auto-chart that is actually a horizontal bar chart. I want to show the values of each bar in the chart (ie. the data labels). The label option you're referring to in the axis settings does not appear to be what I'm talking about.

Hello David Rue,

Regarding your inquiry, I would like to inform you that the auto chart does not support displaying data labels. Could you please try using the stacked horizontal chart and let me know if it meets your requirement?

Note- It is recommended to compare different charts to determine which one best meets your requirements.

Thank you,

Yamini Naidu

Yellowfin Technical Support

The Stacked bar is closer. Is there a reason this chart doesn't give me the option to display the values at the end of the bar? Also, is there anything that can be done to better handle dark text against dark colors so the values can be read easily?

Hello David Rue,

Yes, as shown in your snippet, the ‘Style’ option is available. Currently, the style is set to ‘Default.’ If you switch it to ‘Custom,’ you will be able to select the desired font color, size, and other formatting options. Please try enabling the ‘Style’ option and check the results.

Thank you,

Yamini Naidu

Yellowfin Technical Support

Hello David Rue,

I hope you are doing well

I wanted to follow up with you regarding the solution I provided in my last email. Did the solution we sent you resolve the issue?
Please let us know if you need additional support on this issue.

Thank you,

Yamini Naidu

Yellowfin Technical Support

Hello David Rue

I hope you are doing well

I wanted to follow up with you regarding the solution I provided in a previous email. Did the solution we sent you resolve the issue?

If you are unavailable right now, you can always contact us again at a later time by opening a new ticket I will close this case by the end of business tomorrow if I do not receive a reply.

Please let us know if you need additional support on this issue.

Thank you,

Yamini Naidu

Yellowfin Technical Support

I set the label font to white so that should be fine.

Hello David Rue,

Thanks for your response

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