In Tableau, there are various types of bar chart that can be created by using the dimensions and measures.
A bar chart represents the data in rectangular bars. Tableau automatically produces a bar chart when you drag a dimension to the Row shelf and measure to the Column shelf.
The bar chart option present in the “Show Me” button. If the data is not appropriate for the bar chart, then this option will be automatically blocked out.
A bar chart can compare the data in different categories. The height of the bar represents the measured value of the category. It can be described as vertical and horizontal type bar charts. The procedure to create a bar chart is given below through an example.
For example, consider a data source such as Sample-Superstore and its dimensions and measures.
Step1: First, go to the worksheet and,
Step2: Drag the Category field into the column shelf.
Step3: Drag Profit field into the row shelf.
Step4: By default, it creates the bar chart shown in the below screenshot.

Bar Chart with Color Range

You can apply colors to the bars based on their ranges. The longer bars get darker shades, and the smaller bars get the lighter shades. Let’s see step by steps,
Step1: Drag the Category field into the column shelf.
Step2: Drag Profit field into the row shelf.
Step3: Also, drag the Profit field to the Color pane under the Marks Pane and, it produces a different color for negative bars.

Stacked Bar Chart

You can also add one more dimension to the above bar chart to produce a stacked bar chart that shows different colors in each bar.
Step1: Drag the Segment field.
Step2: And drop the Segment field into Color pane.
The below-stacked chart appears that shows the distribution of each segment in each bar.

Tableau Line Chart

A line Chart can compare the data over different periods. A series of dots create a line chart. These dots represent the measured values in each period.
measure and a dimension are taken two axes of the chart area in the line chart. The pair of values for each observation becomes a point. After joining all these points would become a line that shows the variation between the dimensions and measures.
The procedure to create a line graph is shown step by step below.
For example, consider a data source such as Sample-Superstore and its dimensions and measures.
Step1: Select one dimension and one measure to create a simple line chart.
1) Drag the dimension Order Date into Columns Shelf.
2) And Sales into the Rows shelf.
3) It creates the line chart by default or Chooses the Line chart from the “Show Me” button.
You will view the following line chart that shows the variation of Sales for different Order Date showing in the below screenshot.

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Multiple Measure Line Chart

You can use one dimension with two or more measures in a single line chart. It produces various line charts in one pane. Each pane represents the variation between a dimension and the measures.
Step1: Drag the dimension Order Date into Columns Shelf.
Step2: Drag measures Sales and Discount into the Rows shelf.

Line Chart with Label

Each of the points that creates the line chart are labeled to make the values of the measure visible.
Step1: Drop another measure Profit ratio into the “Labels” pane in the “Marks” card.
Step2: Choose average as the aggregation, and you will view the below chart showing the labels.

Tableau Pie Chart

The pie chart shows the segment-wise data. It can show the contribution of measures over different members in a dimension. The angle of pie determines the measured value. Different colors can be assigned to pie to represent the members in a dimension.
A pie chart represents the data in the form of the circle slice with different size and colors. These slices are labeled, and the numbers corresponding to each slice is also represented in the chart.
You select the pie chart option from the “Show Me” pane to create a pie chart.
For example, consider a data source such as sample-superstore and Choose one dimension and one measure to create a simple pie chart.
Step1: Go to the worksheet.
Step2: Drag the dimension Segment and drop into the Color and Label pane.
Step3: Drag the measured Profit and drop into the Size pane.
Step4: Choose the chart type from “Show Me” pane.
The following chart will appear that shows the three segments in different colors with labels.

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