Heat Map


Heat Map is a graphical representation of data where each data value is represented as a color. It enables users to quickly compare large volumes of data and identify anomalies.


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Data Fields


The data fields required are:

Field

Multiplicity

Dimension (X-axis)

0 - 1

Comparison (Y-axis)

0 - 1

Measurement

1



Chart Style

Axis Style

Formats the horizontal and vertical axes of the heat map. You can hide any axis by clicking their respective eye button.


Field

Description

Unit

Specify the unit to be used for the axis label

Dynamic Unit [1]

Select this to automatically use the unit that suits your data values

Label Settings

Choose the type, format and the orientation of the tick mark labels

Font [2]

Styles the font of the tick mark labels

Axis Line [2]

Styles the axis line. Axis line is disabled by default, click eye to enable it.

Grid Line [2]

Styles the grid lines. Grid lines are disabled by default, click eye to enable them.

Show Scalar Bar [2]

Select this to show a bar that can limit the range of data displayed on each axis. This enables you to show only a part of the heat map.

[1] Only available for Y-Axis. [2] Only available in Advanced Mode


Heat Map Style

Cell Style

Formats the appearance of the heat map cells. Only available in Advanced Mode.


Field

Description

Color Mapping

Specify the range of data values

Auto

Select this to use the theme color as the color mapping

Mark Min Value

Select this to mark the cell(s) that contain the minimum value with the text “Min”

Mark Max Value

Select this to mark the cell(s) that contain the maximum value with the text “Max”


Other Settings

Legend Style

Formats the legend. You can hide the legend by clicking eye.


Field

Description

Position

Select the position to display the legend

Legend Font [3]

Configure the font of the legend text

Size [3]

Specify the size of the legend bar. Select Auto to automatically set the optimal size for the legend bar.

[3] Only available in Advanced Mode