As a Public user to the NCSI Geostatistical
Portal, you can Find datasets, Explore the data
Catalogue, Preview
datasets, visualize them with Maps and
Charts, Refine them with searches and filters,
Download selected data
and share your maps. You can also subscribe to
follow dataset updates.
As a registered user with an account, you have
access to additional content.
The search bar allows you to quickly
find datasets in the catalogue. It searches for the entered text in
the
metadata from all the available datasets:
title. The catalog will be filtered to only display the matching
datasets.
1.
In the portal homepage, type the word(s) to search in the datasets;
and press Enter.
2.
All datasets that match the entered word(s) are displayed in the
Catalogue.
The Catalog is filtered according to the typed
word(s):
The View All Datasets allows you to
browse all datasets in the portal in order to discover what’s
available in
the catalogue.
1.
In the portal homepage, select
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2.
All the datasets are displayed in the Catalogue.

The NCSI Geostatistical Portal contains
hundreds of datasets. A variety of filtering options are available
to
help you find the dataset of interest.

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You can filter the Data by:
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Topic
·
Tags
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Update Frequency
·
Release Date
Choose your
filters:
Under the name of the category of filters
(i.e. Topic, Tags) are listed values (i.e. Energy,
Culture are Topic values; Beds, Doctors are
Tags values).
1.
Click one of the values.
The other values disappear and the catalog directly updates to
only display datasets matching the newly applied filter.
The number of datasets available within each value is
displayed.
2.
Click on any other value to filter even more.
3.
Click on a value again to unselect it.
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The Explore Dataset gives you access to all
kind of information about the dataset:
1.
You will find the dataset title its source
2.
You can subscribe to dataset to be notified of updates
3.
You are able to explore the dataset using the following available
choices:
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Map
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Table
·
Analyze
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Download
·
API
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4.
Scroll down the page to discover more information about the
datasets and its metadata
By default, the dataset is displayed on the
map (i.e. the Map representation is selected).

Refer to section Add Multiple Layers to Your
Map for more details.
Note: All the datasets available in the Geostatistical Portal
are geo-enabled.
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Visualize Data in a Table
Visualize data in a table allows you to
discover the tabular values of the dataset.
1.
Click on Table
The
dataset’s table is displayed inside the Map Builder.

Refer to section
Filter Dimensions
from Table for more details.
Analyze data in a chart allows you to display
the data graphically as a chart.
1.
Click on Analyze
The
dataset is displayed as a chart within the Chart Builder.

Refer to section
Define Axis
Options for more
details.
Download Data
Download data allows you to export the data in
several formats.
1.
Click on Download
The
dataset download options are displayed in the Map Builder.

Refer to section
Download Data for
more details.
Explore Dataset’s API allows you to access the
rest end point of a dataset.
1.
Click on API
The
API component is displayed, so that you can build API queries on
the dataset rest end.

Discover detailed metadata about the
dataset.
1.
In the Explore Datasets page, scroll down to see the
dataset’s metadata:
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Definition
·
Dimensions
·
Methodology
·
Frequency of Update
·
Unit of measurement
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Original Source
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Dataset unique Identifier
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Release Date
·
Next Release Date
·
Tags
·
Number of Views
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Subscribe to a dataset allows you to be
notified whenever the dataset is modified, or whenever new data
is added to the dataset. You can subscribe to
one or more datasets you are interested in.

1.
Type your email address in “Enter your email here” and click on
Subscribe.
You will receive a message with a verification link to your email
to verify your email address.
2.
Login to your email and click the link in the message to verify
your email address.
Once done, you will
be subscribed to this dataset. You will receive email notification
upon every new release.
Note: You can subscribe to as many datasets as you want.
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3.
To unsubscribe, click Unsubscribe at the end of the email
notification received. You will no longer
received email notifications upon new releases.

Zoom In
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The Zoom In allows you to see
a more detailed view of a certain area on the map.
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Zoom Out
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The Zoom Out allows you to
see larger map extents with less detail.
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Pan
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The Pan allows you to
navigate your way through the map. By using this tool, you keep the
same details but change the centrally-displayed area on the
screen.
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Full Extents
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The Full Extent allows you to see the
full extents of the map. Click the button to reset the map extent
to the map initial extents (Oman Extent).
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Find My Location
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The Find my location allows you to zoom
to your location on the map.
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Layer List
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The Layer List allows you to display a
list of all layers added to the map. Layers may be datasets added
from the Geostatistical Portal or other layers added using the
Add Layer from URL tool.
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Identify
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The Identify allows you to see the
tabular properties in a popup for a specific feature on the
map.
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Measure
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The Measure tool allows you to measure
the area of a polygon, the length of a line, or find the
coordinates of a point location.
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Basemap Gallery
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The Basemap Gallery presents a gallery
of NCSI basemaps and allows you to your map’s basemap.
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Legend*
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The
Legend displays labels and symbols for layers in the
map.
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Print Map
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The
Print Map allows you to print the current extent of the map
in different layouts, formats adding your own title.
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*Legend is also accessible in the layer
list widget in the advance option at the level of each
layer.
Filters
Card 
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When one
or more layers are added from the Geostatistical Portal, the Filter
Cards lists the filters applied to each layer.
Refer
to Add Layer/Indicator from the Geostatistical
Portal
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Time
Slider 
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All the
datasets published on the portal are time enabled, which allows you
to filter the data of this datasets by time.
Refer
to Time Filter
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Add Multiple Layers to Your Map
Add Layer/Indicator from the
Geostatistical Portal
The Add Data From Portal allows you to
add one or several datasets from the NCSI Geostatistical portal
as a layer to the Map Builder.
1.
Click Add Data From Portal.
A list of all
datasets available in the Geostatistical Portal is displayed,
grouped by Topics.

2.
Expand
a Topic to view its related
datasets, each dataset includes the following:
·
Title
·
Description
·
Tags
3.
Find a Dataset: you can also search for a dataset in the search
box.
4.
Click Add To Map
The dataset is added as a layer to the map.
The filters applied to the dataset when added to the map are
displayed in the filters card.

By default, the statistical value of the indicator is represented
as a circle on the layer. The size of the
circle represents the range of the statistical value. Refer
to the Legend for more details.
By default, the statistical data is displayed at the Country
level. Zoom In to display the statistical data at the Governorate
level. Zoom in more to display the data at the Wilaya
level.
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Note: At any time, you can change the data filters of your
dataset. Refer to Filter
Data.
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Note: You can add as many datasets are you want to your map.
Repeat the same process to add more datasets.
! Keep in mind that the more datasets you add to your map, the
heavier it will be and the longer it will take to display.
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Add
Layer from URL
Add layer from URL allows you to add data
services to your map from different published sources other
than the Geostatistical portal.
1.
Click Layers List tool
In case any layers are added to the map, they appear in this
widget.
2.
Click to add a layer to your map.
3.
Enter the URL click Add.
The map service is
added as layer to the map; it is also added to the layer list.
Repeat the same process to add multiple layers
from URL to the map.
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Note: All the Layers added to the map are listed in the layer
list widget. There you can toggle on/off the layer visibility, Zoom
to the layer extent or remove the layer from the display.
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Filter
Data
Time
Filter
All the datasets published on the portal are
time enabled, which allows you to filter the data of this
datasets by time.
When a dataset is added from the
Geostatistical Portal, the time filter is applied by default.
Refer
to Add Layer/Indicator from the Geostatistical
Portal.
Note: The Time Slider settings (interval, start time, end time…)
are defined at the level of each dataset. They are dynamic to
reflect the new data added to the dataset.
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1.
Navigate through the time interval by sliding the curser
or by the clicking the next
interval
or previous interval
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Notice that the statistical value displayed on the map is
changed to reflect the applied filter.
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2.
Alternatively you can click on
to play a time animation that
steps through the statistical values
in
time sequentially. When playing, the Pause
button appears in its
place.
Note that if you add a layer from outside
the portal, it may not be time-enabled, and therefore, the time
filter will not be applicable to this layer.
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Advanced Time Slider Settings:
You can change your map’s Time Slider
configuration:
1.
Activate the Time Slider tool.
2.
Click Settings to display the advanced
time slider properties.
3.
Select the Mode (Year, Month, Day)
4.
Change the properties as needed:
Mode
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Properties
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Year
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Years Gap
Represents the step interval between the years.
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Month
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Year
Represents the time slider minimum extent
To Year
Represents the time slider maximum extent
Years Gap
Represents the step interval
between the years.
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Day
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Year
Represents the year that will display the month's data according to
it
Month
Represents the month that will
display the day's data according to it.
Days Gap
Represents the step interval
between the days
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5.
Change the Moving Rate (the speed at which the time animation
plays)
6.
Click Apply to apply the changes to the map.
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Filter Dimensions from Table
You can filter the dataset added to your map
and focus on a subset of the data. Filter the data based on
the dataset’s dimensions.
1.
Activate the Open Table tool.
The Open table
widget is displayed. It lists all the layers available on the
map.
2.
Choose one layer from the list to open its table. The layer’s
attribute information is displayed in
a tabular format.
A
filter icon
is displayed next to each
“Dimension” field.

3.
Click the filter icon
next to the Dimension field you
want to filter. A list of dimension values is
displayed. Select the value you want to keep in your
data.
Notice that the value chosen is directly reflected in the Filter
Card and that your map is updated based on the filter.
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Repeat step 3 as many times as required (you may want to filter
your dataset based on another dimension)
4.
Click
to apply your filters
on the table view.
Note that this filter is only available for
datasets added from the Geostatistical Portal. It will not work for
layers added from external sources; however you can still can
filter the attribute data of these layers using the Advance Filter
tool.
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Advanced Filter
With the advanced filter, you can filter the
layers and datasets added to your map by building advanced
expressions.
Note: When filtering you data using the Attribute Filter,
results are not reflected on the map, or in the Download Data
tool.
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1.
Activate the Attribute Filter tool.
The Attribute Filter
widget is displayed. It lists all the layers available on the
map.
2.
Select a layer from the list. A list of fields available in the
layer is displayed.
Build your query:
3.
Double-click on a Field to select it.
4.
Double-click an Operator to select it (=, is, is not,
etc.).
5.
Click Get unique values. All unique values within the
selected field are displayed. Double-click a Value
from the list to select it.
Notice that the query has been built.
To build advanced queries, use “And”, “Or”
operator and repeat steps 3 to 5.
Alternatively, type your query in the space
provided.
6.
Click Search.
A
list of records satisfying the search query is displayed.
7.
Click on a record to display its tabular properties and zoom to the
record on the map.
8.
Optionally, click the Excel icon
to download the filtered
data.
All datasets on the portal are spatially
enabled, the data is available at the level of several admin
boundaries.
Spatial Filter serve as the optimum tool
for better display of the data.
Filter Data on a Region Level:
1.
Add a Dataset from the portal to the map.
By default, the
data is represented at the level of the Sultanate. Above the
dimension card you can see the
Spatial Filter
tool that allows you to spread the data to the other
levels.
2.
Choose Governorate.
The map zoom in
to the governorate extent.
The data is now
displayed to the level of governorates each with its unique value
following the dimensions
and the time
interval.

3.
Choose Wilaya
The map zoom in
and data is now displayed at the level of Willayat.
Filter Data to a Specific Governorate:
1.
Add a Dataset from the portal to the map.
2.
Choose Governorate in the Spatial Filter Tool.
An additional box
appears; it includes a list of all Oman Governorates.
3.
Choose ‘’Muscat’’
The map zoom in
to the extent of ‘’Muscat’’. The governorate boundary is
highlighted and the specific data
value of
‘’Muscat’’ is displayed.
1.
Click Spatial Filter in the tools list.
the
spatial filter widget appears with advance parameters and
configurations.
2.
Choose polygon.
3.
Draw a shape on the map
4.
Click Apply.
The result
displays the number of predefined services in the extent of the
drawing, also calculate the shape area.
5.
Switch the display to tabular so that the appearance of available
services be as a list.

Filter for services by
region:
1.
Click Spatial Filter in the tools list.
the
spatial filter widget appears with advance parameters and
configurations.
2.
Click choose region and select a governorate.
The list of Willayat is then filtered based on the chosen
governorate.
3.
Select a wilaya.
4.
Click Apply.
The result
displays the number of predefined services in the selected region
extent, also calculate the shape area.
Download Data
The Download Data tool allows you to download
a dataset in Geographic file formats or in Tabular file
formats.
1.
Activate the Download Data tool.
The Download Data
widget is displayed. It lists all the datasets available on the
map.
2.
Choose one layer from the list to download its data.
The
number of records selected in displayed.
3.
To download only the selected records, click Apply
Filter.
If you don’t click Apply Filter, all the records
in the dataset will be downloaded.
You can download data in the following
Geographic File Formats:
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File Geodatabase
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GeoJson
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KML
·
Shapefile
You
can download data in the following Tabular File Formats:
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CSV
·
Excel
·
SDMX
4.
Click next to the format of interest to
download the data.
The
file is downloaded and is named after the dataset name.
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Note: Make sure your browser allows pop-ups, to be able to
download the data file(s).
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Near Me allows you to find available services
by a specific distance in a defined location.
Find services near a defined location on the
map:
1.
Click Near Me in the tool list to the left.
Near me widget is displayed with further parameters and
configurations.
2.
Choose a service of interest (Hospitals).
Near me widget is displayed with further parameters and
configurations.
3.
Enter a distance and define the distance unit (10 Km).
4.
Click on a location on the map.
Hospitals within
10 Km radius from the defined point are displayed. The result is
listed by hospitals name
and how far it is
from the indicated location.
5.
Change the order between nearest or furthest.

Add One/Multiple Dataset(s) from
the Geostatistical Portal 
All datasets available in the Geostatistical
Portal can be analyzed in Chart Builder.
Add a dataset from the portal to the
chart:
1.
Select a dataset from the Data view 
The
fields of the selected dataset are displayed in the list of
fields
Optionally, you can add multiple datasets to
the same chart (referred to as Visualisation).
2.
Click Add Layer to add another dataset
to the chart, and select Visualation.
Repeat steps   to define your layer’s
properties.
3.
To remove a dataset from the Chart, click on the three dots and
choose Delete layer.
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To find a dataset in the Data view:
1.
Open the Data view.
2.
Start typing the name of the dataset in the Search Box
The Data view
displays only the matching datasets.
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The charting component allows you to build,
edit and configure a chart as needed.

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1.
Select a Chart Type from the list.
Or
search for a chart type to filter the list.
Once you select the chart type, the chart is automatically
updated.
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Note: When multiple datasets are added to the same chart, you
have the option to combine multiple chart types in the same
visualization.
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Define Chart Axis Options

Horizontal Axis
1.
Click the plus sign under Horizontal
axis.
2.
Select a field from the list.
3.
Define the number of values to be displayed in the chart (5
by default).
Alternatively, you can drag a field from the
Available fields list and drop it in horizontal
axis.
The horizontal axis is defined.
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Vertical Axis
1.
Click the plus sign under Vertical
axis.
2.
Select a field from the list.
3.
Select the analysis Function (Average, Count, Mean, Maximum,
etc.)
Select Maximum if you want to stick to the real value.
Alternatively, you can drag a field from the
Available fields list and drop it in vertical
axis.
The vertical axis is defined and the chart is
displayed.
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Breakdown allows you to see a breakdown
of a specific field values in your chart.
1.
Click the plus sign under Breakdown.
2.
Select a field from the list.
For an optimum visualization, it is recommended that you choose
a dimension field.
3.
Define the number of values to consider in the breakdown
function.
The chart is updated
accordingly.
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Note: You will notice that each visualization has its own
settings. For example, charts have horizontal and vertical axis.
Gauges have metric, minimum, maximum and goal values.
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1.
Click the Legend icon.
The Legend advance
configuration is displayed.
2.
Click Show for legend display.
3.
Optionally control the legend position, inside or outside the chart
extents.
You can also
control the legend width and its alignment so that it fits properly
within the chart display.
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Filter
Data
Filter the Data from the Chart’s
Legend
1.
Display the Legend.
2.
Click on the three dots besides a value in the legend.
3.
Choose Filter out value.
The chart is
updated, filtering out (removing) the selected value.
4.
Choose Filter for value.
The chart is
updated, keeping only the selected value.
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Filter the Data from the Chart
Display
1.
Hover over the data representation in the display (i.e. bars,
line).
A small window
shows up, displaying the value you hover over broken down by the
series.
2.
Right Click the display
The box is now
fixed for the stack you have selected.
3.
Click and choose the values you want to keep.
4.
Click Filter series.
The chart is
updated, keeping only the selected value.
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1.
Click the Plus sign in the header.
A query builder
box is displayed that includes options to choose: the field, the
operator and the field value.
2.
Select a field, an operator and a field value
The
chart is updated, keeping the data that satisfy your query.
To build advanced
queries, use “AND”, “OR” operator and repeat step 2.
3.
Click Add Filter to apply your filter to the chart.
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Note: You may edit or delete your filter expression(s) at any
time.
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Export Chart allows you to export your data
and your chart.
You can export your chart’s tabular data into
CSV format.
1.
After building your chart, click on Export as > CSV.
The chart’s data is downloaded in CSV format.
You can export your chart as an image.
2.
After building you chart, click on Export as > Image.
Your
chart is downloaded in PNG format.
Note: Make sure your browser allows pop-ups, to be able to
download the data file(s).
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