Heatmap
Heatmaps are otherwise known as density maps and are used to mark multiple data points that are layered. These are then color-coded to show the density of the marks in a specific chart. This can help visualize a report to show trends or geographical locations where there are denser points of data.
Figure 5.6: Example of a heatmap
Items needed to build this chart are as follows:
|
Columns |
Measure |
|
Rows |
Measure |
|
Marks |
Density |
|
Detail |
Dimension |
Table 5.6: Requirements to build a heatmap
The following steps will describe how to build a heat map:
- From the Data pane on the left, select the dimension or measure that you want to visualize using the density chart. In the preceding example...
