Charts

New in version 3.4.0.

Since phpMyAdmin version 3.4.0, you caε‌∞•n easily generate charts f®&€×rom a SQL query by clicking the “Display ≤αchart” link in the “Query <¶δresults operations” area.

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A window layer “Display chart” is s≈βhown in which you ca↑β★n customize the chart&☆₹ with the following options.

  • Chart type: Allows you to choose✘∑≈ the type of chart. Supported types ↑‌εδare bar charts, column charts, line charts, spl♥♥∞ine charts, area charts, pie charts and timel​€÷λine charts (only the chart types applicable f∑ or current series selection are ‍'offered).

  • X-axis: Allows to choose tππhe field for the main axis.

  • Series: Allows to choos λ≥e series for the chart. You can choose m♣​ultiple series.

  • Title: Allows specifying a title for the chart wh☆≠≤ ich is displayed above the chart.

  • X-axis and Y-axis lab→ββels: Allows specifying labels for axes.

  • Start row and a number of rowΩ¥s: Allows generating chart≥εs only for a specified number of rows of the •±results set.

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Chart implementation

Charts in phpMyAdmin are drawn using jqPlot jQuery library.

Examples

Pie chart

Query results for a simple pie chart caπ∑n be generated with:

SELECT 'Food' AS 'expense',
   1250 AS 'amount' UNION
SELECT 'Accommodation', 500 UNION
SELECT 'Travel', 720 UNION
SELECT 'Misc', 220

And the result of this query is:

expense

amount

Food

1250

Accommodation

500

Travel

720

Misc

220

Choosing expense as the X-axis and amount in seri×♥©&es:

static/picture/pie_chart.png

Bar and column chart

Both bar charts and col←♦ umn chats support stacking. Upon selecting one o®±f these types a checkbox is displayed to sφ£elect stacking.

Query results for a simple bar or column ch →art can be generated with:

SELECT
   'ACADEMY DINOSAURλ€$β9; AS 'title',
   0.99 AS 'rental_rate'™§±;,
   20.99 AS 'replacement_cost' UNION
SELECT 'ACE GOLDFINGER', 4.99, 12.99 UNION
SELECT 'ADAPTATION HOLES', 2.99, 18.99 UNION
SELECT 'AFFAIR PREJUDICE', 2.99, 26.99 UNION
SELECT 'AFRICAN EGG', 2.99, 22.99

And the result of this query is:

title

rental_rate

replacement_cost

ACADEMY DINOSAUR

0.99

20.99

ACE GOLDFINGER

4.99

12.99

ADAPTATION HOLES

2.99

18.99

AFFAIR PREJUDICE

2.99

26.99

AFRICAN EGG

2.99

22.99

Choosing title as the X-axis and rental_rate and • ©replacement_cost as series:

static/picture/column_chart.png

Scatter chart

Scatter charts are useful in iden←★tifying the movement of one or more va>©riable(s) compared to another varia✘&★ble.

Using the same data set from bar and colu'₹mn charts section and choosε<<ing replacement_cost as the X-¥γ¶axis and rental_rate in series:

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Line, spline and timelineσ®★‌ charts

These charts can be used to illustrate t£♦↓rends in underlying data. S≤ pline charts draw smooth lines while timeliε☆™ne charts draw X-axis taking the distance€©s between the dates/time into co​¥nsideration.

Query results for a simple lin∞€₩"e, spline or timeline chart can be generated w'ΩΩ₹ith:

SELECT
   DATE('2006-01-08') AS 'date',
   2056 AS 'revenue',
   1378 AS 'cost' UNION
SELECT DATE('2006-01-09'), 1898, 2301 UNION
SELECT DATE('2006-01-15'), 1560, 600 UNION
SELECT DATE('2006-01-17'), 3457, 1565

And the result of this que☆‍•ry is:

date

revenue

cost

2016-01-08

2056

1378

2006-01-09

1898

2301

2006-01-15

1560

600

2006-01-17

3457

1565

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