Graphical table
A graphical table is a summarizing visualization designed to provide a lot of information at one glance.
A graphical table can be set up to show columns with items such as
- sparklines that are line charts in miniature
- calculated values that are derived from aggregations or expressions
- conditional icons that indicate certain conditions
- bullet graphs that compare two values symbolized by a horizontal bar and a vertical line on a colored background.
The items are dynamic, which means they respond instantly to filtering and other property changes.
In the graphical table below, the dynamic items show sales performance for different categories within each region.

You can add any number of dynamic items to a graphical table. Each dynamic item column uses its own axis expression and it can also be filtered and limited by markings separately. This way, you can show both the total values for some calculated value and the currently filtered values simultaneously.
When a hierarchical structure is set up, the graphical table is grouped into sections and sorting can be performed within each section by clicking a column header.
- Creating a graphical table
A graphical table is a summarizing visualization designed to provide a lot of information at one glance. - Adding dynamic items to a graphical table
A graphical table can be set up to show columns with dynamic items such as sparklines, calculated values, conditional icons, or bullet graphs. - Removing a dynamic item from a graphical table
You can remove columns with dynamic items from a graphical table. - Changing the column header for a dynamic item
You can change the name of a column containing dynamic items. - Hiding the column header for a dynamic item
You can decide to either hide the name of one column containing dynamic items or to hide the entire header row. - Changing height and width in tables
You can change row height and column width in tables and cross tables to better suit your content. - Sorting the rows in a graphical table
You can sort the rows in a graphical table. - Copying marked rows in a graphical table
You can mark rows in a graphical table and copy them. - Making a column not respond to data limiting
The default behavior when adding a new column to a graphical table is that it uses the same data limiting, for example filtering, as the rest of the graphical table. You can, however, add a specific data limiting that only applies to one column. - Adding or editing a rule for the color, shape, or font style of a dynamic item (icons, calculated values)
Icons need at least one defined rule for anything to be visible. It is the rules that determine what to display and when. Calculated values do not require any rules at all, but they can be used to emphasize a certain value using a color or a different font style. - Sparklines
Sparklines are small, simple line graphs traditionally used for showing trends or variations of some variable. - Calculated values
Calculated values are values derived from some kind of aggregated expression, similar to the data shown in cross tables. - Icons
Icons are small, simple images traditionally used for displaying trends or variations of some variable. - Bullet graphs
Bullet graphs are used to compare one value, represented by a horizontal bar, to another value, represented by a vertical line, and relate those to qualitative ranges.