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What is the difference between Log and Linear when using a line chart
Hi emma313823,
From these two images, you can see the slope of lines are decided by the Y-axis scale. If you have data that is logarithmically proportional, you can consider using a log scale. This helps improve the appearance of the chart by making your data more manageable. For example, the field has data like this: 9, 102, 995, 1000. If not, it's better to use linear scale.
Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu
Hi Emma
There are two main reasons to use logarithmic scales in charts and graphs. The first is to respond to skewness towards large values; i.e., cases in which one or a few points are much larger than the bulk of the data.
Logarithmic scales can be useful when some of the data you are displaying is much less or much more than the rest of the data or when the percentage or ratio differences between values are important.
A logarithmic scale in Report shows the base value of 10 raised to the power of a value. For example, 10 has a logarithm of 1 because 10 raised to the power of 1 is 10, 100 has a logarithm of 2 because 10 raised to the power of 2 is 100, and so on.