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How to Create a Pie Chart in Q

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This article describes how to go from a single-column table (or a single categorical variable):

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to a pie chart:

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Requirements

  • A table consisting of at least one column, or a single variable containing categorical data.

Method - Create a standard pie chart

  1. Select your table in the Report tree.
  2. Go to Show Data as > Miscellaneous > Pie chart.
  3. OPTIONAL: Make formatting changes via the Chart tab in the object inspector on the right.

Method - Create an R-based pie chart

  1. From the toolbar, select Create > Charts > Visualization > Pies > Pie.
  2. Under Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Output select the table you want to use. Otherwise, use Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Variables and select a variable.
  3. OPTIONAL: To create a clustered pie chart, select an additional variable from the Groups dropdown if you used a variable(s) as an input in Step 2.
  4. OPTIONAL: Make additional formatting changes via the Chart tab in the object inspector.

If your input table has more than one column, then use Inputs > COLUMN MANIPULATIONS > Columns to show to specify which column you would like to use in your visualization.

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