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# Waterfall Chart

Renders a waterfall chart.

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## Specifications

### Aggregation

The waterfall chart [aggregates values (metrics) for each label (dimension)](/data-exploration/chart/chart-common.md#dimension-metric) and displays them cumulatively.

| Item  | Role      | Notes                                               |
| ----- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Label | Dimension | Item names for each bar in the waterfall            |
| Value | Metric    | Displayed as the increase or decrease for each item |

#### Example Configurations

* Display "Opening balance → Revenue → Costs → Other" as a waterfall (e.g., P\&L or cash flow breakdown)
  * Label (Dimension): Opening balance, Revenue, Costs, Other, Closing balance, etc.
  * Value (Metric): Amount (increase/decrease) for each item

## Tips

### Frame Feature

Waterfall charts support the frame feature. See [Frame Feature](/data-exploration/chart/chart-common.md#frame-feature) for details.


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