How do I split my report charts by department, role, or region?

Classifiers let you break a cohort chart down into groups, for example showing each department's score side by side. Splitting charts is one of the main uses of a classifier. For the full reference, see Using Classifiers.

Step 1 - Enable and create the classifier

1. Go to Site Settings > Features, tick Use Classifier, and click Save. A Classifiers tab now appears under Features.
2. Open the Classifiers tab and click Add Classifier.
3. Enter a Classifier Name (for example, Department) and a unique Classifier Number (start at 1; 0 is reserved for benchmarking).
4. Tick Admin Entry if you also want to set the value on the response screen, by CSV, or by URL.
5. Leave Benchmark unticked if you only want to split charts. Tick it only if you also want benchmark comparisons (see Setting Up Benchmarks for Reporting).
6. Save.

Step 2 - Link the classifier to a question

1. In the Builder, edit the question that captures the group. A single-choice or drop-down list question works best (for example, "Which department are you in?").
2. On the Options tab, select your classifier from the classifier list.
3. Each answer to that question now becomes a value of the classifier.

You can hide the question and supply the value through the response settings, CSV upload, or URL instead.

Step 3 - Split a chart by the classifier

1. In a cohort report, add a multi-bar chart (or another multi-chart).
2. From Options, set the cohort split to Group by Classifier.
3. From Options, choose Select Classifier and pick your classifier.

The merge string looks like this, where Class is your classifier number: {BarMulti[SectionNo=3 SplitType=C Class=4]}

Splitting a chart by classifier is available in cohort reports.

For full details, see Using Classifiers and Multi-Vertical Bar Charts.