A pie chart is a graph that displays data as segments of a circle proportional to the whole, making it look like a sliced pie. Each slice corresponds to a value or measurement.
The pie chart visualization is ideal when you have data that adds up to a total and you want to show the proportion of each value compared to other slices, as well as to the whole of the pie.
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Select a calculation to reduce each series when Calculate has been selected. For information about available calculations, refer to [Calculation types](ref:calculation-types).
When displaying every value from a single series, this limits the number of values displayed.
Use the following options to refine the value in your visualization.
### Fields
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Select which field or fields to display in the visualization. Each field name is available on the list, or you can select one of the following options:
| Option | Description |
| ------ | ----------- |
| Show | Set how much information to show. Choose from:<ul><li>**Calculate** - Reduces each value to a single value per series.</li><li>**All values** - Displays every value from a single series.</li></ul> |
| Calculation | If you chose **Calculate** as your **Show** option, select a calculation to reduce each series. For information about available calculations, refer to [Calculation types](ref:calculation-types). |
| Limit | If you chose **All values** as your **Show** option, enter a value to limit the number of values displayed. |
| Fields | Select which field or fields to display in the visualization. Each field name is available on the list, or you can select one of the following options:<ul><li>**Numeric fields** - All fields with numerical values.</li><li>**All fields** - All fields that are not removed by transformations.</li><li>**Time** - All fields with time values.</li></ul> |
- **Numeric fields -** All fields with numerical values.
- **All fields -** All fields that are not removed by transformations.
- **Time -** All fields with time values.
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## Pie chart options
### Pie chart options
Use these options to refine how your visualization looks.
### Pie chart type
Select the pie chart display style.
#### Pie chart type
### Pie
Select the pie chart display style. Choose from **Pie** or **Donut**.
### Labels
#### Labels
Select labels to display on the pie chart. You can select more than one.
- **Name -** The series or field name.
- **Percent -** The percentage of the whole.
- **Value -** The raw numerical value.
- **Name** - The series or field name.
- **Percent** - The percentage of the whole.
- **Value** - The raw numerical value.
Labels are displayed in white over the body of the chart. You might need to select darker chart colors to make them more visible. Long names or numbers might be clipped.
The following example shows a pie chart with **Name** and **Percent** labels displayed.
Use these settings to define how the legend appears in your visualization. For more information about the legend, refer to [Configure a legend]({{< relref "../../configure-legend" >}}).
### Visibility
Toggle the switch to turn the legend on or off.
### Mode
Use these settings to define how the legend appears in your visualization.
- **List -** Displays the legend as a list. This is a default display mode of the legend.
- **Table -** Displays the legend as a table.
The following example shows a pie chart with **Name** and **Percent** labels displayed:
Control how wide the legend is when placed on the right side of the visualization. This option is only displayed if you set the legend placement to **Right**.
Use these settings to define how the legend appears in your visualization. For more information about the legend, refer to [Configure a legend](ref:configure-legends).
### Values
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Select values to display in the legend. You can select more than one.
| Option | Description |
| ------ | ----------- |
| Visibility | Toggle the switch to turn the legend on or off. |
| Mode | Use these settings to define how the legend appears in your visualization. Choose from:<ul><li>**List** - Displays the legend as a list. This is a default display mode of the legend.</li><li>**Table** - Displays the legend as a table.</li></ul> |
| Placement | Select where to display the legend. Choose **Bottom** or **Right**. |
| Width | Control how wide the legend is when placed on the right side of the visualization. This option is only displayed if you set the legend placement to **Right**. |
| Legend values | Select values to display in the legend. You can select more than one:<ul><li>**Percent** - The percentage of the whole.</li><li>**Value** - The raw numerical value.</li></ul> |
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