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A gauge chart, also known as a speedometer chart is often used to highlight key performance indicators for a business. Gauge charts use a radial scale to display the data range and use needles to map numerical values against a default color range of red, yellow and green. As an example, business executives can use this chart to get a birds-eye-view on the profitability per product line. The number of needles on your chart depends on the number of categories you are evaluating.

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1. Connect to the sample data source in Aqua Data Studio.
2. From the Dimensions pane, click Product Category, and State.
3. From the Measures pane, click Profit.
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   Visualization builds separate Gauge charts for each category.
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5. From the Columns Deck, drag Product Category to the Color Deck.
6. From the Rows Deck, drag State to the Break Deck.
7. Filter Product Category and State as desired.
   

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Show and Format Labels

When Visualization builds a Gauge chart, the data labels and show percentage values are not displayed by default on the chart view.

To view data labels and the percentage value

• In the Color Deck, hold down the CTRL key and select Product Category, and then place it in the Label Deck. 
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Visual Analytics shows product categories with their profit values below the gauge chart.
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To format data labels

1. Open Label Deck.
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2. In the Data Label Color area, keep foreground to Automatic and change the background to match needle colors.
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Change the Color Range

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1. In the Chart Properties area, click Options. 
2. Click any color and then from the Color Palette, select the desired color.

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Change the Threshold Value

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1. In the Chart Properties area, click Options. 
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2. In the text box under Green, type 10000, and then Press Enter.
   In the text box under Red, type 5000, and then Press Enter.
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Other Actions

Other actions that you can perform on a plotted gauge chart are as follows:

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