The Fields tab displays the different graphs you can create with Minitab Connect. For help on the options you can change for a spline chart, go to Options tab.
From the first dropdown menu, choose from the current configuration of the table you have open, or you can select a saved configuration of the table. If you choose Current Config, any graphs you create can change if the configuration of the table changes in the Prep Tool. If you don't want your graph to update with changes to the table, use the Prep Tool to save a view of the current table, and select that view before you make the graph.
In Type, choose the graph that you want to create. See below for the types of graphs you can create in Minitab Connect.
Creates points based on values for two variables and connects those points with a line. Use a line plot to compare the response patterns of a series.
Plots groups in time order and evaluates how each group contributes to the whole. Area graphs display multiple time series stacked on the y-axis against equally spaced time intervals on the x-axis. Each line on the graph is the cumulative sum, so that you can see each series' contribution to the sum and how the composition of the sum changes over time.
Each line on the graph is its original value. If you enter a single Metric that is divided into groups by a Breakdown, each line uses the same y-axis. If you enter multiple fields under Metric, a y-axis is displayed for each line.
Each line on the graph is the cumulative sum, so that you can see each series' contribution to the sum and how the composition of the sum changes over time. Minitab Connect places the group that comes last alphabetically or numerically at the bottom and continues to stack additional groups on top in reverse order.
Each line on the graph is the cumulative percentage, so you can see each series' contribution to the total percentage. Minitab Connect places the group that comes last alphabetically or numerically at the bottom and continues to stack additional groups on top in reverse order.
Compare the values of a metric using bars to represent groups or categories. In a column chart, the bars are vertical. In a bar chart, the bars are horizontal. The height of the bar shows the count. Arrange your data with numeric values in one or more fields and categories in another.
Columns for each group specified by the Breakdown field are next to each other.
Columns for each group specified by the Breakdown field are stacked on top of each other. Minitab Connect places the group that comes last alphabetically or numerically at the bottom and continues to stack additional groups on top in reverse order. Each column on the graph is the cumulative sum, so that you can see each group's contribution to the sum.
Columns for each group specified by the Breakdown field are stacked on top of each other. Minitab Connect places the group that comes last alphabetically or numerically at the bottom and continues to stack additional groups on top in reverse order. Each column on the graph is the total percentage, so that you can see each group's contribution to the sum.
Drilldown is available only if you select Column.
Compare the values of a metric using bars to represent groups or categories. In a bar chart, the bars are horizontal. In a column chart, the bars are vertical. The length of the bar shows the value of the metric. Arrange your data with numeric values in one or more fields and categories in another.
Bars for each group specified by the Breakdown field are next to each other.
Bars for each group specified by the Breakdown field are stacked on top of each other. Minitab Connect places the group that comes last alphabetically or numerically at the bottom and continues to stack additional groups on top in reverse order. Each bar on the graph is the cumulative sum, so that you can see each group's contribution to the sum.
Bars for each group specified by the Breakdown field are stacked on top of each other. Minitab Connect places the group that comes last alphabetically or numerically at the bottom and continues to stack additional groups on top in reverse order. Each bar on the graph is the total percentage, so that you can see each group's contribution to the sum.
Display ordered pairs of x and y variables in a coordinate plane. Use a Scatterplot to investigate the relationship between a pair of continuous variables.
Compare the values of a metric using lollipops to represent groups or categories. A lollipop chart is similar to a column chart. Instead of using bars, a lollipop chart uses lines connected to a point. Arrange your data with numeric values in one or more fields and categories in another.
Compare the proportion of data in each category or group. Arrange your data with numeric values in one field and categories in another.
A pie chart displays an entire circle. A donut chart displays a circle with a hole in the middle. A semi circle displays half of a donut chart.
Displays a normal curve based on the data you enter. The graph also displays the data as plotted points.
Examine the shape and spread of your data. A histogram divides sample values into many intervals and represents the frequency of data values in each interval with a bar.
Identify the most frequent defects, the most common causes of defects, or the most frequent causes of customer complaints. Pareto charts can help to focus improvement efforts on areas where the largest gains can be made.
Examine the cumulative effect of a series of positive and negative values on an initial value.
Examine a process that has sequentially connected stages.
Examine the process that has a structured hierarchy.
Investigate the relationship between two categorical variables and a numeric variable. The sum of the numeric variable for each group determines the color gradient for each rectangle. The color gradient is the shade that Minitab Connect colors the rectangles. You can compare the different shades of the rectangles to determine extreme values or detect patterns.
Examine hierarchical data using nested rectangles. The number of observations for each category determines the size of the rectangle. The sum of the numeric variable for each group determines the color gradient for each rectangle.
Display one or more series centered around a central axis.
Display a collection of words in different sizes. The number of instances of the word determines its size.
Displays a big number. If you enter a numeric variable in Metric, Minitab Connect displays the sum of the observations. If you enter a text variable in Metric, Minitab Connect displays a count of the total number of observations.
Displays a map of the United States or the world that colors each state or country based on a numeric variable.