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# visualizationParameters Properties

The `visualizationParameters` key contains chart properties defined for the step. When you associate the step with a widget, the widget properties override these settings.

| Field Name          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `options`           | Specifies chart properties for steps added or clipped to the designer. CRM Analytics overrides these options when they are defined in the widget parameters. For more information about chart properties, see [Visualizing Data With Charts](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=bi_visualize.htm).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `visualizationType` | Specifies the chart type. You can override the chart type at the widget level. Valid values for visualizationType are: <ul><li>`calheatmap`— calendar heat map</li><li>`choropleth` — choropleth (map)</li><li>`combo` — lines and bars to show multiple metrics</li><li>`flatgauge` — flat gauge</li><li>`funnel` — funnel</li><li>`hbar` — horizontal bar</li><li>`hdot` — horizontal dot plot</li><li>`heatmap`— heat map</li><li>`matrix`— matrix</li><li>`parallelcoords` — parallel coordinates</li><li>`pie` — donut</li><li>`pivottable` — pivot table</li><li>`polargauge` — polar gauge</li><li>`pyramid` — pyramid</li><li>`rating` — rating</li><li>`scatter` — scatter plot</li><li>`stackhbar` — stacked horizontal bar</li><li>`stackpyramid` — stacked pyramid</li><li>`stackvbar` — stacked vertical bar</li><li>`stackwaterfall` — stacked waterfall</li><li>`time` — timeline</li><li>`time-bar` — time bar</li><li>`time-combo` — time bar</li><li>`vbar` — vertical bar</li><li>`vdot` — vertical dot plot</li><li>`waterfall` — waterfall</li></ul> |