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Overview

The Box Plot node is a statistical-plot node in a Weave Workflow that visualizes the distribution of selected numerical columns. Each column is rendered as a box plot summarizing its five-number summary — minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum. The node sits under the Statistics tab, distinct from the transformation nodes, and produces a visual output rather than a transformed table.

The node applies to the columns selected in the Box Plot popup. It is intended for numerical columns.

Note: “Workflow” is the in-UI term for what some Weave documentation calls a pipeline. This reference uses “Workflow.”

When to use it

  1. Inspecting the spread and central tendency of numerical columns.
  2. Comparing the distribution of several numerical columns side by side.
  3. Identifying the median, quartiles, and range of a column at a glance.
  4. Spotting skew or wide spread before further transformation or analysis.

Five-number summary

Each box plot represents a column through five values:

ElementDescription
MinimumThe lowest value, shown as the lower whisker.
Quartile 1 (Q1)The 25th percentile, shown as the bottom of the box.
MedianThe 50th percentile, shown as the line within the box.
Quartile 3 (Q3)The 75th percentile, shown as the top of the box.
MaximumThe highest value, shown as the upper whisker.

Configuration

StepDescription
SelectOpens the Box Plot popup listing the columns in the upstream data.
Select AllSelects every column in the popup.
Column checkboxesChoose the numerical columns to plot.
ApplyCommits the column selection.

Key behaviors

Statistical-plot node. Box Plot is found under the Statistics tab, separate from the transformation nodes, and outputs a visualization rather than a modified data table.

One plot per column. Each selected column is rendered as its own box plot, displayed alongside the others.

Five-number summary. Every plot encodes minimum, Q1, median, Q3, and maximum, giving the column’s distribution at a glance.