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Overview

A Waterfall Chart renders dataset values as bars. It is a stylized variant of the Bar Chart with the same data assignment pattern (one Dimension, one Measure), same X-axis category arrangement, but with each bar drawn at its own absolute value. The rendering treatment is decorative; the data semantics are identical to a Bar Chart.

Waterfall Charts are authored from Lens → Design → Chart Designer → Visualization → Waterfall Chart. Configuration mirrors the Bar Chart entirely; only the rendering differs. This page documents the Waterfall-specific rendering; for property and column configuration, see the Bar Chart PD reference.

When to use it

  • A styled Bar Chart presentation is desired. Per-bar color variation and the Waterfall rendering treatment instead of the standard Bar Chart’s uniform bars.
  • Compare Measure values across categorical Dimension values where each bar should stand out individually.
  • Dashboards where visual variety between bars matters — branded reports, executive summaries with decorative styling.
  • Same data shape and analytical narrative as a Bar Chart, with a different visual treatment.

Relationship to Bar Chart

Properties and Columns customization on the Waterfall Chart is identical to the Bar Chart. The Waterfall Chart article does not re-document those settings.

Properties tabTitle, Legend, Zooming and Panning, Tooltip Options, X-Axis, Y-Axis, Background, Label Position, Padding, Cumulative Data, Randomized Color, Miscellaneous (Adhoc Report).Bar Chart PD → Properties tab
Columns tabHeader, Display Name, Content Properties, Sorting & Filter, Image, Tooltip Options, Type, Drilldown, Heat Map, Aggregate, Column Settings, plus the Bar-specific Tool Tip, Outline, Gradient, Label Rotation.Bar Chart PD → Columns tab

Key behaviors

Same data shape as Bar Chart. Waterfall accepts one Dimension and one Measure, the same shape as a Bar Chart. Multi-Measure rendering is also possible, the same as a Bar Chart.

Use Waterfall for styled bars; Bar Chart for plain bars. All present the same data shape. The visual rendering of the Bar is different with the Waterfall Chart. Bar Chart is the plain equivalent.