Hi there!
In this demonstration, I'm going to show you
how to change the order that your categorical
values appear in your analysis or graphs.
When I am working with categorical data, the
display order for the values is alphabetical.
Sometimes this isn't appropriate for your
data, so I can change the display order to
make analysis easier to consume and more effective
as a communication vehicle.
In this example, check out this graph of animal
migration by month.
The seasons are listed alphabetically, which
isn't the most ideal way to show this data.
Let me show you how to set a new order for
these values.
Back in the data table, I'll right-click the
column that I want to change the display order
for and open the Column Info dialog.
I'll select the Value Ordering property from
the list and then I'll use the Move Up and
Move Down buttons to help re-create a more
intuitive order for this.
I'll put these in the order of the seasons
starting with Spring
Apply the changes, and click OK.
Now, I'll re-run an analysis and create a
new graph.
These looks so much better, don't they?
I recognize this order without having to take
extra time to think about it.
Thanks for watching!
