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Clementine® 9.0

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Are there any new graphing features in Clementine 9.0?

Yes, the latest version of Clementine 9.0 enables you to produce real, publishable charts and graphs.

For example, previous versions of Clementine produced output similar to that shown in Figure 1 below.

Figure 1 - Click image to enlarge

Now, with Clementine 9.0, you can produce graphs similar to the one shown in Figure 2 below.

Figure 2 - Click image to enlarge

Many other chart types are also available. The new Graphs palette, shown in Figure 3 below, lets you pick the perfect chart type at a glance.

Figure 3 - Click image to enlarge

Clementine 9.0 makes it easy to build charts and graphs, using drop-down menus to select the parameters.

For example, the bar chart drop-down menu shown in Figure 4 (below) includes the following options:

Category field: A required parameter that determines the field to display as bars. Select from flag, set, or unknown-type fields.
Measure field: A required parameter that determines the size of the bars. Select from scale or unknown-type fields.
Cluster field: An optional parameter that enables you to cluster your bars. Select from flag, set, or unknown-type fields.
Statistic: This determines the summary statistic. Select count, proportion, maximum, mean, median, minimum, sum, range, standard deviation, or confidence interval.
Panel by: Create a chart for each category of a variable.

Figure 4 - Click image to enlarge

Clementine 9.0's new graphing options enable you to produce report-ready charts without using another application.