Compare values across equal, cyclical time periods to highlight differences in magnitude
with a Tableau Next Nightingale rose chart. Include additional dimensions to compare patterns
across groups while preserving the cyclical sequence. For example, visualize monthly sales by
region to identify seasonal peaks and compare sales patterns across regions throughout the
year.
Required Editions
| User Permissions Needed |
| To create Tableau Next visualizations: |
Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst or Tableau Next Platform Analyst permission set |
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From the Show Me pane in your visualization, click the
thumbnail. The layout changes to Nightingale Rose, and the pane shows the required
fields and supported field encodings for the chart type.
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From the Data pane in your visualization, drag the dimension field you want to analyze onto
Slices. For the chart in the example, select Order
Date and set the date part to Month.
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Drag a continuous measure field, such as Sum of Sales, onto
Rings.
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To compare patterns across groups, such as regions, drag Region onto
Color.
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You can further customize the visualization with labels or tooltips to make the chart
easier to interpret.
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Save your visualization.
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Optionally, drag a measure onto KPI to highlight its value in the center of the
chart.
