Using a horizontal stacked 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 stacked 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. This component can be added to dashboards to display data in a way that is easy to view and analyze. For example, a horizontal stacked bar chart might display sales by product category, with each bar representing a different product category and the length of the bar representing the amount of sales.
The benefits of using a horizontal stacked bar chart dashboard component in Salesforce are numerous. First, horizontal stacked bar charts provide a user-friendly way to view and compare data, allowing users to easily identify trends and patterns in data. Second, horizontal stacked 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 stacked 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 stacked 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
First you will need to navigate to dashboards.
To get there either click on the dashboards tab or search for it in the app launcher.
Then click on the dashboard you wish to create this component for.
Once in the dashboard click edit.
Then click ‘+ component’.
From there select the source report.
Note this source report must have at least one grouping to work for this component type.
Then select the third component type from the left.
Then change any properties to make this new chart how you envisioned.
Finally, click save and validate the new component!
Conclusion
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