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title: "Numeric Display"
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## Overview

Numeric display charts allow you to highlight the total value of a particular metric. There are two types of numeric display charts available in Yellowfin:

| **Type** | **Icon** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Digital Numeric Display | ![image](media://91f471c0-cf99-4d01-8d79-9fd22313fea7) | Shows the value of a metric field, either defined by the aggregation applied to it, or the column total aggregation if available, on a digital display. |
| Numeric Display | ![image](media://cd33cb24-da53-475a-a15c-e81ef57536b5) | Shows the value of a metric field, either defined by the aggregation applied to it, or the column total aggregation if available. |

> ✅ Numeric display charts only display a single metric field.

<span style="color: #808080">Numeric display chart data options</span>

![image](media://6654f0a4-536c-4704-b6b4-a9534330b4df)

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Measure | Must be a metric. This option configures the value displayed on the chart. |
| Tooltip | Can be a metric or a dimension. This option displays additional information in the tooltip, and is only available for Digital Numeric Display charts. |
| Animation | Must be a date or time field.  
This option is only available for Digital Numeric Display charts. |

## Creating a numeric display chart

1. Click on the **Create** button  in the top right corner of your screen to [create a new report](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/yfcurrent/pages/2200931)
2. Use your mouse to drag your data from the left panel to the **Columns** field  
Numeric display charts require metric fields  
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3. Click **Charts** from the toolbar to create your chart  
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4. Click **Auto Chart**, then click **Select Chart Type**  
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The **Select Chart** panel will slide in from the right-hand side of the page  
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5. Scroll on the Select Chart panel until you reach Special Purpose charts, and select **Digital Numeric Display** as the chart type from the bottom right-hand side of the panel  
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6. Use your mouse to drag a metric from the left panel to the **Measure** field  
The chart will render automatically once your data is selected  
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