# Gauge chart

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Available in a focused view (when you select and focus on items in a dimension), in all modes except for Transaction mode.
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A Gauge chart is one of the KPI types of chart. It displays performance within a range. Red, yellow and green each represent a range entered you set up, typically relating to business goals or targets. The pointer typically moves from red or yellow to green when a target is met or exceeded. If left blank, no color will appear. These charts are useful for representing values within a simple range, for example, percentages, as they are typically in the range 0-100.

Gauge charts can be used for many reasons, such as:

* To view data containing a comparison or variance, for example, sales vs. budget or profit this year vs. last year.
* To count a number of something. 
* To track performance against a target, such as Sales Rep performance, as illustrated in the dashboard image below.

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<summary>Example: Track Sales Rep performance against budget</summary>

In the Sales database, create a Gauge chart to visualize whether a Sales Rep is tracking against the budget.

Prepare the data in the grid:

1. Select the **Sales Rep** dimension, then select and focus on a particular rep (Bert).
2. Select **Period** > **Year to date**.
3. Select **Mode** > **Stream**, **Stream** > **Sales** and **Variance Stream** > **Budget**.

Click the **Chart** button in the top right toolbar above the grid, then click the **Gauge** chart category button on the left of the chart and select the **Gauge** option.

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The default Gauge chart displays but it is meaningless as you have not yet configured the chart settings. Configure the chart:

1. Select **Summary** > **% Variance**.
2. Select the **Show stream values** checkbox.
3. Enter the **Range** as -100 to 100, **Red** as -100 to 15, **Yellow** as -15 to 15 and **Green** as 15 to 100 (see image below).

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The chart updates; it now compares Bert’s sales performance against budget. You can see that Bert is over 80% ahead of his budget.&#x20;

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Create KPI-Style gauge, summary and bullet charts
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**Related pages**

You can take the following actions with your chart:&#x20;

[Configure the chart options](https://docs.phocassoftware.com/analytics/visualize-your-data-in-a-chart/configure-the-chart-options) | [Select and focus on a chart segment](https://docs.phocassoftware.com/analytics/visualize-your-data-in-a-chart/select-and-focus-on-a-chart-segment) | [Use the chart legend](https://docs.phocassoftware.com/analytics/visualize-your-data-in-a-chart/use-the-chart-legend) | Save the chart as a favorite | Add the chart to a dashboard | [Export a chart as an image](https://docs.phocassoftware.com/analytics/visualize-your-data-in-a-chart/export-a-chart-as-an-image)

See also the main page: [Visualize your data in a chart](https://docs.phocassoftware.com/analytics/visualize-your-data-in-a-chart)
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