Creating custom bins

You can create custom bins for numeric type dimensions and custom dimensions without needing to use logical functions in expressions.

This can be helpful when you want to quickly group values into specific integer ranges to adjust the granularity of your data.

Custom bins apply to the visualization where they are defined.

1. In an existing dashboard, click Edit dashboard on the Tile toolbar and click one of the following options:
   • Add Tile > Visualization to add in a new tile.
   • The Tile Actions > Edit button on the right side of an existing tile.
2. In the Edit Tile dialog, select one of the following options.
   • Click the More button to the right of a dimension or custom dimension and then select Bin.
   • If the field is already selected in the Data table, click the Gear button and select Bin.
3. As an optional starting point, click Get field info to view the dimension's minimum value, maximum value, and the range of values.
4. Select a bin type in the Bin type selection.
   • Select Equal-sized to bin numeric values into equal integer ranges. For example, tiers of values ranging from 0-10, 10-20, and 20-30.
   • Select Custom-sized to create custom bin sizes of varying integer ranges. For example, tiers of values ranging from 0-15, 15-75, and 75-100.
5. Customize the bin sizes and ranges.
   • If the selected Bin type is Equal-sized, enter the desired values in the Bin size, Minimum value, and Maximum value fields. The preceding example displays specifications of bins of 10, ranging from 0 to 100. Bins are automatically created for values in the data that fall outside the specified ranges.
   • If the selected Bin type is Custom-sized, specify the tier breakpoints in ascending order in the Bin breakpoints box, separated either by commas or new lines.
   Note: A maximum of 500 total bins can be created for each custom bin field.
6. Specify a name in the Field name text box. The name appears in the Field Picker and the Data Table.
7. Optional: Click + Add Description to add a description up to 255 characters.
8. Click Save and then Run.

Parent topic: Using custom fields