Business Intelligence

Plotly

5min

The Plotly modules allow you to create, update, and/or delete graphs in your Plotly account.

Prerequisites

  • A Plotly account

In order to use Plotly with , it is necessary to have a Plotly account. If you do not have one, you can create a Plotly account at https://chart-studio.plot.ly/Auth/login/?action=signup#/.

Connecting Plotly to 

To connect your Plotly account to , you need to obtain your Username and API Key.

1. Log into your Plotly Account.

2. Click the Profile icon -> Settings -> API Keys.

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3. Copy the Username and API Key.

4. Go to and open the Plotly module's Create a connection dialog.

5. Enter the Username and API Key you copied in step 3.

6. Click Continue.

The connection has been established.

Actions

Create a Graph

Creates a new Plotly graph.

Connection

File Name

Enter the graph name.

File Options

Select the file options for the graph:

  • New
  • Overwrite
  • Append
  • Extend

Graph Type

Select the type of graph you want to create:

  • Scatter plot
  • Histogram
  • Bar Chart

X Axis Title

Enter a name for X-Axis.

X Axis Type

Select the type of graph you want to create:

  • Scatter plot
  • Histogram
  • Bar Chart

Y-Axis Title

Enter a name for Y-Axis.

Y Axis Type

Select the type of graph you want to create:

  • Scatter plot
  • Histogram
  • Bar Chart

Delete a Graph

Deletes an existing graph.

Connection

Graph ID

Select the Graph ID you want to delete.

Create a Graph Image

Creates a graph image based on specified parameters.

Connection

Format of the graph figure you want to generate

Select the format of the graph image you want to create:

  • jpeg
  • png
  • pdf
  • eps
  • webp

Figure Width

Enter the image width in pixels.

Figure Height

Enter the image height in pixels

Graph Type

Select the type of graph you want to create:

  • Scatter plot
  • Histogram
  • Bar Chart

X Axis Title

Enter a name for X-Axis.

X Axis Type

Select the X-Axis type:

  • Linear
  • Logarithmic

Y Axis Title

Enter a name for X-Axis.

Y Axis Type

Select the Y-Axis type:

  • Linear
  • Logarithmic