Exchange Rate Chart

The Exchange Rate Comparison Chart visualization displays a line chart comparing Exchange Rate values with each other. This visualization is normally used in markets and trade reports and in Food Security Outlook reports as required.

Use the following guidelines to create an Exchange Rate Change chart.

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Standard visualization fields

Internal Title: This field is optional and will not show up in the report. You may use it to help you quickly identify a specific visualization in your report in the CMS.

*Alt Text: Provide a brief description of what the visualization shows. Learn more about writing alt text for FEWS NET visualizations.

*Show Figure Label: For reports, make sure this toggle is turned on.

*Pick a visualization type: Choose Exchange Rate Comparison Chart.

Visualization specific fields

*Visualization parameters

Several combinations of parameters can be used to generate useful visualizations. The typical use cases are:

• Select a specific exchange rate and set the From currency to USD

• Select a country/countries and set the From currency to USD

• Select both the From currency and the To currency

Note that showing multiple exchange rates on one chart may be confusing if one or more currencies is much stronger or weaker than the others.

Select specific exchange rates: This field allows you to choose one or more exchange rates to display. You can use the search box to search for specific exchange rates by currency, rate type, and data source.

Select a country: Choose one or more countries.

Select from currency: Select one or more From currencies.

Select to currency: Select one or more To currencies.

Select exchange rate type: Typically this field is left blank and all available rate types will be applied.

Select exchange rate indicator: Typically this field is left blank and all available indicators will be applied.

Dataset: Datasets can also be used to select data for a visualization. You can use the search box to search datasets by user name and title.

Date fields

Period start: This is normally left blank but can be used to limit the data shown on the chart. If using, enter a start date as the first day of the month.

*Period end: A period end date is needed to ensure that new data after the report date isn’t included automatically. This date should be entered as the last day of the report month.

If the visualization is being used on a country or a region page, rather than in a report, then the period end should be left blank so that the visualization updates automatically as new data is published.

Auto-generated fields

All of these fields will be automatically generated but can be overridden if desired.

Visualization title: The auto-generated title/subtitle will be formatted as follows:

Disclaimer: This is blank by default for this chart. However, it can be used to add a custom disclaimer when required (e.g., to explain missing data).

Source Attribution: The auto-generated source attribution is a compilation of the data source organization names stored in FDW for the data used to create the visualization.

Generate the visualization

*Generate URL: Click this button once you have filled out the fields above to generate the visualization. The system will provide a thumbnail of the visualization and a URL where you can preview the visualization. Note: It may take a minute to generate the thumbnail image. Make sure you allow the thumbnail to load before saving the visualization.

The system will automatically populate the remaining fields: Data Visualization Type, Primary URL, Image URL, and JSON Configuration. These SHOULD NOT be edited.

PDF formatting options

Show full width in PDF: By default, this toggle should be turned off. You may want to show a visualization in full width if you have a very detailed chart that needs to be larger than 50% of the page width.

Float Position: Sets the orientation data visualizations that are not full width. Defaults to Right. For side-by-side images, set the first image to Left. For full width images, set to None.