Column Chart
- Last UpdatedDec 10, 2025
- 3 minute read
This content item displays data in a column chart.
Note: This section describes the column chart content item in the Visualization category. For details on the column chart content item in the Event Visualization category, see Column Chart in the Event Visualization section.

Configure the following properties for this content item:
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In the Basic tab:
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Follow asset context - When this is enabled:
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If this content is in a visualization, it uses the visualization's asset context as the asset for asset stream ref data. For details, see Create a new visualization.
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If this content is in an experience, it uses the navigation item's asset reference as the asset for asset stream ref data. For details, see the Add content to a pane section in Add content to panes in your navigation items.
This property only affects asset stream ref data; it has no effect if the content item is configured with stream data.
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Follow time context - When this is enabled:
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If this content is in a visualization, it uses the visualization's time context as the time range for the data it displays. For details, see Create a new visualization.
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If this content is in an experience, it uses the time selected in the time selector content item as the time range for the data it displays. For details, see Add a time selector.
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Time - If Follow time context is disabled, select the time range for the data displayed in the content item.
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Add Data - Select data items to include in this content item. You can search for data items by name, by filter, or both.
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To search by name, enter a value in the Search for data field.
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To apply filters, select
to view and select filters. Select
to accept your selected filters and return to the previous search panel.
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To add a single data item, select that item's name. To add multiple data items, check the box for each, then select Add Data.
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In the Advanced tab:
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Title - The title that displays for this content item. This property is only available in grid visualizations; content items do not display titles in canvas visualizations or experiences.
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Show legend - Display the legend.
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Statistic - The retrieval mode for the data. See Understand retrieval mode for details.
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Column Type - The time period represented by each column.
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The Auto Column Type automatically switches the chart view depending on the range of time for the data displayed in the chart. Time ranges of one day or shorter will show an hourly view. When a chart's range of time is longer than one day, the chart will show a daily view.
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Stacking - Select to display a separate column for each stream, or to stack the stream data together in a single column. If columns are stacked, you can stack by raw number or percentage.
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Edit, hide, or remove data
After a stream or asset stream ref has been added to the content item, use the buttons to the right of it to edit, hide, or remove it.

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Edit: Change the name that displays in the content item for the stream or asset stream ref.
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Hide/Unhide: Hide or unhide the stream or asset stream ref.
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Remove: Remove the stream or asset stream ref from the content item.