Define Bins

It is possible to customize a Character Histogram by renaming, adding, deleting, or combining bins.

On the Properties pane, expand the Bin Customization bar, then click Define Bins to display the following panel.

Bins column

This column shows the bins that will be displayed in the character histogram. The bins will be labelled as they are seen here.

Right-click menu

You can Rename, Delete, or Combine bins by using the right-click context menu.

Rename

Select a bin, then right-click and select Rename.

Highlight <NewBin> and enter a new name.

Press Enter on the keyboard.

Delete

Select a bin, then right-click and select Delete.

Note:  Deleting a bin by this method does not delete the data from the database, nor does it remove the histogram's access to that data. It only removes the current bin from the chart window. The data can be added back onto the chart.

Combine

Select two or more bins by holding down the Ctrl key and making your selection.

Right-click and select Combine.

Separating bins

To separate bins that have been combined follow these steps:

  1. Open the Define Bins panel if it is not open already.

  2. Highlight the bin that you want to separate.

  3. In the Selected Values column, select the bin values that you do not want to be included and use the << or <- arrows to move them into the Available Values column, leaving only the value or values that you want to use remaining in the Selected Values column.

  4. Click the New Bin button.

  5. Rick-click on <NewBin> in the Bins column and rename the bin.

  6. Click OK to apply changes.

Available Values column

This column shows a list of all available bins. It is activated by selecting one or more bins from the Bins column.

Selected Values column

This column shows a list of bins that are currently being manipulated in some way.

Resulting Character Histogram Chart