{"id":774998,"date":"2026-09-17T14:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcwatch&#038;p=774998"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:31:22","slug":"create-a-chart","status":"publish","type":"arcwatch","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/create-a-chart","title":{"rendered":"Create a Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5342,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","transcript_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[365242],"tags":[419082,192782,21242,177982],"arcwatch_issues":[493591],"class_list":["post-774998","arcwatch","type-arcwatch","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-retail","tag-charts","tag-data-analysis","tag-data-driven-retail","tag-tutorial","arcwatch_issues-september-2026","arcwatch_sections-the-tip"],"acf":{"short_description":"Help a retail worker make recommendations for underperforming stores by gathering and analyzing sales data, then visualizing the results.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"In this tutorial, you are an employee at Box Store, Inc., which is coming up on its annual planning period. To prepare, you and your colleagues in the sales department will create recommendations for strengthening sales at underperforming branches. You\u2019ll start by exploring a map and sales data shared by your colleague. Then, you will use charts to analyze the data.\r\n\r\n<strong>Requirements<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>ArcGIS account (<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.arcgis.com\/en\/become-a-member\/\">see options for software access<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Open a Map<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nStarting with a map of Box Store\u2019s branch locations, you\u2019ll gain an understanding of the data you have for each store.\r\n\r\n1. Open the <a href=\"https:\/\/arcgis.com\/apps\/mapviewer\/index.html?webmap=928fc49a07fe4905b9e5e8732dcc25ce\">Box Store Locations<\/a> map in ArcGIS Online."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775002,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"This map is styled to show each Box Store location\u2019s year-over-year growth, or the percentage change compared to the previous year\u2019s sales. Arrows pointing up show stores that sold more, while arrows pointing down show stores that sold less. The size of the arrow corresponds to how far above or below the average each store location performed.\r\n\r\nThis layer contains additional data that you may want to explore.\r\n\r\n2. On the ribbon, click <strong>Sign In<\/strong>. Sign in to your ArcGIS organizational account.\r\n\r\n3. On the <strong>Contents<\/strong> (dark) toolbar, click <strong>Layers<\/strong>. In the <strong>Layers<\/strong> pane, click <strong>Box Store Branch Locations<\/strong> to select the layer."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775003,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"4. For the <strong>Box Store Branch Locations<\/strong> layer, click the <strong>Options<\/strong> <strong>button<\/strong> (three dots) and choose <strong>Show table<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775005,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The layer\u2019s attribute table opens. This table shows the data with the store locations. This data can be visualized on the map, like the current style that shows 2026 sales, and charted and used for deeper analysis.\r\n\r\n5. Move left and right through the attribute table, taking note of the column headers.\r\n\r\nThe table contains sales data for different departments as well as sales data for each branch over the past five years.\r\n\r\n6. In the table, move until you see the <strong>Sales 2025<\/strong> column. Next to the <strong>Sales 2025<\/strong> title, click the <strong>Menu<\/strong> button (three dots) and choose <strong>Information<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775006,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A window appears that shows information about the attribute field, including the field type, description, and statistics about the values in the field.\r\n\r\n7. In the information window, move down until you see the <strong>Statistics<\/strong> section.\r\n\r\nAccording to the attribute statistics, the average branch sales total for 2025 was $25,148,807.40.\r\n\r\n8. Close the information window using the X button. Click the <strong>Sales 2025<\/strong> header once to sort the table by ascending values.\r\n\r\nThe table updates to show store locations sorted in order from lowest 2025 sales to highest.\r\n\r\n9. Check the check box next to the topmost record (the lowest sales number). On the table ribbon, click the <strong>Menu<\/strong> button (three dots) and choose <strong>Zoom to selection<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775007,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<strong>Note:<\/strong> The <strong>Zoom to selection<\/strong> option centers the point on the map. Depending on how large the attribute table is, the point may be hidden under it. Zoom in on and pan the map until you see the point.\r\n\r\nAccording to the table, the lowest-earning store is located in Monroe.\r\n\r\n10. Close the attribute table.\r\n<h3><strong>Review a Chart<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nNow that you have a better idea of the types of data stored for each location, you\u2019ll use charts to start assessing the data. Your colleague had already created a chart before they shared the map. You can open, review, and edit this chart as needed.\r\n\r\n1. On the <strong>Contents<\/strong> (dark) toolbar, click the <strong>Charts<\/strong> button (this may be under <strong>More)<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775008,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The Charts pane opens."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775009,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"In the <strong>Charts<\/strong> pane, there is already a chart titled <strong>2025 Median Household Income and Groceries (% of 2025 Sales)<\/strong>. Charts can be saved and stored with maps and accessed by people the map is shared with.\r\n\r\n2. In the <strong>Charts<\/strong> pane, click the <strong>2025 Median Household Income and Groceries (% of 2025 Sales)<\/strong> chart to open it."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775010,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A scatterplot opens. The scatterplot shows the relationship between spending on groceries and median household income. Based on this chart, you can tell that as median household income increased, spending on groceries as a percentage of total sales decreased. This pattern suggests that in areas with higher incomes, other Box Store departments may be more profitable than the grocery department.\r\n\r\nThis is an interesting data point to get you started on your analysis, but it\u2019s not the only one you\u2019ll need for your presentation.\r\n\r\n3. Close the <strong>2025 Median Household Income and Groceries (% of 2025 Sales)<\/strong> chart using the X button.\r\n<h3><strong>Create a Chart<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWhile the map shows branch locations\u2019 growth, it doesn\u2019t show overall performance. For example, while the Monroe store had the lowest sales in 2025, its sales still grew compared to 2024. These are both important metrics to consider, so you\u2019ll create a chart that compares sales from 2024 to 2025.\r\n\r\n1. On the <strong>Settings<\/strong> (light) toolbar, click the <strong>Configure charts<\/strong> button."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775011,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"2. In the <strong>Charts<\/strong> pane, click <strong>Add chart<\/strong> and choose <strong>Bar chart<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775012,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A blank <strong>Bar chart<\/strong> window appears and the <strong>Data<\/strong> pane opens. Bar charts summarize and compare categorical data using proportional bar lengths to represent values. In Map Viewer, bar charts can be driven by category, numeric fields, or both. You\u2019ll start by adding numeric fields.\r\n\r\n3. In the <strong>Data<\/strong> pane on the toolbar in the Box Store Branch Locations box, for <strong>Numeric fields<\/strong>, click <strong>Select numeric fields<\/strong>. In the <strong>Select fields<\/strong> window, choose <strong>Sales 2025<\/strong> and <strong>Sales 2024<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775013,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"By default, the chart shows the sum of each category for aggregation, displaying the total value of sales in 2024 and 2025."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775014,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"You can change this statistic. For example, using the mean would show the average sales by department for the dataset.\r\n\r\nYou can also add a <strong>Category<\/strong> value to sort the data by. For example, adding <strong>City<\/strong> as the <strong>Category<\/strong> value will show sales by category for each city that has Box Store locations.\r\n\r\n4. For <strong>Category <\/strong>(on the right), choose <strong>Store Name<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775015,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The chart redraws to show 2024 and 2025 sales by store."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775016,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"5. Move down to <strong>Sort order<\/strong> on the right and choose <strong>Y-axis descending<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nNow the chart shows each store\u2019s 2024 and 2025 sales in order from highest-earning location to lowest-earning. You can also add references to this chart. Earlier, you used the attribute table to find that the 2025 sales averaged $25,148,807.40. You\u2019ll add this to the chart as a guide.\r\n\r\n6. Click the <strong>Guides<\/strong> tab on the toolbar in the Box Store Branch Locations Data pane. Click <strong>Add guide<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775017,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"7. For <strong>Y-axis guide 1<\/strong>, in the <strong>Start<\/strong> box, delete the current text and type or copy the value \u201c25,148,807.4\u201d."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775018,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A guideline is added to the chart.\r\n\r\n8. For <strong>Guide name<\/strong>, delete the current text and type or paste \u201c2025 Average Sales\u201d. For <strong>Guide label<\/strong>, type or copy the same text."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775019,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"You can make more changes to the chart, including changing the color of the bars.\r\n\r\n9. Click the <strong>Series<\/strong> tab. In the <strong>Series<\/strong> group, for the <strong>Sales 2024<\/strong> field, click the color swatch and choose <strong>#cba6e3<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775020,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"10. Close the <strong>Series style<\/strong> window using the X button.\r\n\r\nThe chart can be used to explore data interactively.\r\n\r\n11. On the chart, click one of the bars for the <strong>Baton Rouge \u2013 Cortana<\/strong> location, the highest earning store.\r\n\r\nThe corresponding point is highlighted on the map.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see the point on the map, you may need to zoom and pan the map until you find it. You can also resize the chart window using the <strong>Expand<\/strong> and <strong>Collapse<\/strong> buttons (the 2 arrows pointing up or down). You can point to store names in the chart to show the full name.\r\n\r\n12. On the map, click the point for the <strong>Baton Rouge \u2013 Cortana<\/strong> location.\r\n\r\nA pop-up showing details about the store appears. Using the map and chart, you can see that while the store was the top earning location, it is experiencing moderate growth compared to other locations.\r\n<h3><strong>Save the Map<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThis map is a great tool for visualizing regional patterns and can be viewed in ArcGIS applications alongside multiple charts, graphs, and indicators to help viewers get additional insight. You\u2019ll save a copy of the chart and the map.\r\n\r\n1. In the <strong>Configure charts<\/strong> pane, click the <strong>General<\/strong> tab on the toolbar in the Box Store Branch Locations box.\r\n\r\n2. For <strong>Chart title<\/strong>, delete the current text and type or copy and paste \u201c2024 and 2025 Sales\u201d."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775021,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"3. For <strong>Y-axis title<\/strong>, type \u201cTotal sales\u201d.\r\n\r\nThe chart is now fully configured. Charts are saved with maps and can also be exported as images or tables to be used in other formats such as documents and presentations.\r\n\r\n4. On the chart toolbar under tab 1, click <strong>Export<\/strong> and choose <strong>Export as Image<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775022,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The file is saved to your computer.\r\n\r\n5. On the <strong>Contents<\/strong> toolbar, click the <strong>Save and open<\/strong> button and choose <strong>Save as<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":775023,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"6. In the <strong>Save map<\/strong> window, provide the following information:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>For <strong>Title<\/strong>, type \u201cBox Stores Performance\u201d.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For <strong>Tags<\/strong>, type \u201cRetail, Box Store, Sales, Tutorial\u201d.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For <strong>Summary<\/strong>, type \u201cThis map shows sales data for the fictional Box Store locations in Louisiana\u201d.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n7. Click <strong>Save.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIn this tutorial, you created a bar chart comparing two years\u2019 worth of sales data for Box Store locations in Louisiana. Charts, used together with maps, can help uncover patterns and trends in data.\r\n\r\nThis tutorial is part of the series <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.arcgis.com\/en\/paths\/integrate-maps-apps-and-scenes-to-tell-a-story\/\">Explore maps, apps, and scenes to tell a story<\/a>.\r\n\r\n*The data in this tutorial is fictitious and was created for this demonstration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Acknowledgements<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=3582b744bba84668b52a16b0b6942544\">Human Geography Map<\/a> sources: Esri, TomTom, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit the Esri <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.arcgis.com\/en\/gallery\/\">tutorial gallery<\/a> to explore additional topics and find other step-by-step workflows on a variety of products."}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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