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Trend Chart

Trend Charts are used to visualize the Defect rate over time.

Trend Chart

Settings

Setting Description
Label The title to display on the chart.
Script ID Identifies how this chart is referenced in Dashboard Scripts.
Group By Controls how the data is grouped on each chart. Each separate group will be drawn as a separate line on the same chart.
Group By Time Controls how the data is aggregated on the X-Axis of each chart.
Trend Method The statistic that will be used for each point on the Y-Axis. See Trend Methods for more information.
Split By Controls how the data is split into multiple charts. One chart will be drawn for each unique grouping.

Trend Methods

Method Description
DPM The Defects per million units produced for each time period.
PPM The non-conforming units per million units produced for each time period.
Yield The Yield for each time period.

Customization

Trend Charts may be customized in various ways with scripting. Some common customizations of Trend Charts include:

  • Changing the line colors.
  • Changing the line markers.
  • Adding additional lines, like mean.

An image with a trend chart that has custom colors.

Download

Charts may be saved as an image for offline use by clicking the Download button. If multiple charts have been drawn, they may be downloaded individually using the dropdown menu.

Download Button

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