Pie charts and ring charts show the relationship between different values as well as the relationship of a single value to the total value. You can use a pie chart if you have a single data series with only positive values. You use a ring chart if you have a single data series that contains negative values.

 

Further information can be found at Pie chart and donut chart.

 

Proceed as follows:

1.Go to Fields and drag the Sales field onto the worksheet, where you drop it on the Field to use as a measure tile.

2.Drag the Region field onto the worksheet and drop it on the Drop field to use as dimension tile.

3.The automatic chart creates a table. Under Properties > Visualizations, click on the pie chart icon.

4.Under Presentation, select the option Labels and add a title: Sales per region.

 

Customize the diagrams in advanced editing mode

Once all visualizations have been created, switch to advanced editing mode to customize them. Activate Advanced options at the top right.

Dashboard - Advanced Options

 

Proceed as follows:

1.Select the ring diagram.

2.Click on Colors and legend on the right.

3.Deactivate Automatic colors. Under Custom, click the drop-down menu and select By key figure.

4.Deactivate Show legend.

 

The ring diagram is ready. The color display of the ring diagram is based on the key figure: the higher the value, the darker the color.

 

You have many options for the color display of the values. However, you should remember that colors have a specific purpose and should not just be used to make the visualization more colourful.