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(DOCSP-12924) Group values cut off by chart limit with Show All Others (#432)
* (DOCSP-12924) Group values cut off by chart limit with Show All Others
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source/bin-data.txt

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be useful when visualizing data with so many categories it becomes
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difficult to create a meaningful chart.
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When you limit your data, you may additionally enable
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:guilabel:`Show "All Others"` to create a new category called
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"All others" that combines the values of categories omitted by your
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limit.
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.. example::
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The following chart shows the average
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only show countries with the 10 highest average ratings for movies.
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Switch the :guilabel:`Limit Results` toggle to ``On`` and leave the
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:guilabel:`Show` input at the default value of 10. The chart is now
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:guilabel:`Show` input at the default value of 10.
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Check :guilabel:`Show "All Others"` to create an 11th column
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representing the average rating of movies from countries that aren't
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in the top 10.
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The chart is now
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much easier to understand, and we have a clear view of the countries
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with the highest-rated movies:
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source/chart-type-reference/donut-chart.txt

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Although you can :ref:`bin <charts-bin-data>` or :ref:`limit
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<charts-limit-data>` your data to reduce the number of categories
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in the visualization, this may not be the best choice for donut
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charts. The purpose of donut charts is to show each value as a
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proportion of a total, so excluding categories may result in a
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misleading visualization that reflects inaccurate proportions.
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Although you can :ref:`limit <charts-limit-data>` your data to
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reduce the number of categories in the visualization, this may not
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be the best choice for donut charts. The purpose of donut charts is
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to show each value as a proportion of a total, so excluding
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categories may result in a misleading visualization that reflects
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inaccurate proportions.
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If you do :ref:`limit <charts-limit-data>` your data, donut charts
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enable the :guilabel:`Show "All Others"` option by default. This
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option creates an "All others" category that represents the sum of
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the omitted values and ensures that chart values are displayed as a
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proportion of the total.
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When looking to compare individual data values, rather than show
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values as a proportion to a whole, consider using a
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