Using a horizontal bar chart dashboard component in Salesforce is a powerful feature that allows users to display and compare data in a user-friendly and customizable way. Essentially, horizontal bar charts are dynamic graphs that can be customized to display data from any object or related objects in a single view.
In Salesforce, dashboards are used to display important data in a visual format. Horizontal bar chart components can be added to dashboards to display data in a way that is easy to view and analyze. For example, a horizontal bar chart might display the top 10 products sold in a particular time period, with each bar representing a different product and the length of the bar representing the amount of sales.
The benefits of using a this component in Salesforce are numerous. First, horizontal bar charts provide a user-friendly way to view and compare data. Second, horizontal bar charts can be customized to match the specific needs of the user or team, allowing them to display only the information that is relevant to their workflow and processes. Third, horizontal bar chart dashboard components are highly dynamic, allowing users to easily add, remove, or modify data columns as needed.
Youtube Video
With that being said, I want to mention we have a video on how to create a horizontal bar chart component. This is on the Salesforce Emily youtube channel.
The tutorial is embedded, keep scrolling to see the step-by-step tutorial!
Step by Step Tutorial
The first thing you’ll need to do is navigate to dashboards.
To do this click on the dashboards tab or search for it in the app launcher.
Once in dashboards, select the dashboard you wish to create this component for.
Then click edit on this dashboard.
Then click “+ component”.
From there select the source report.
Note this source report must have at least one grouping to be able to create this component.
Once you have the source report click on the first component type.
Then change any of the properties you need, to be able to make this component how you wish.
Finally, click save and validate the component with your requirements.
Conclusion
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