# Waterfall Charts

Innofalls Charts provide several distinct types of waterfall charts, each serving unique purposes and offering valuable insights into your data. Below is a summary of these chart types with links to their detailed subsections:

## **Running Total Waterfall Charts:**

* These charts break down a final sum into its constituent contributions, such as income statements or cash flow analysis.
* They are excellent for tracking cumulative values over time or across categories.
* Running Total Waterfall Charts are further subdivided into charts with intermediate totals and sub totals, offering different levels of data aggregation.
* [Read more about Running Total Waterfall Charts](/chart-types/waterfall-charts/running-intermediate-total-waterfalls.md)

<figure><img src="/files/A61ZXwLznv2hSAHDh7rN" alt="" width="301"><figcaption><p>Simple Running Totals Waterfall Chart</p></figcaption></figure>

## **Delta Waterfall Charts Between Members:**

* These charts compare two specific values (such as two years) by showing deviations between the intermediate elements.
* You can either use the default "auto" scheme for flexible element comparison or enforce the Delta Waterfall Scheme through the menu for a consistent view.
* [Read more about Delta Waterfall Charts Between Members](/chart-types/waterfall-charts/delta-waterfall-charts.md)

<figure><img src="/files/YROo7c8QGyQtzGDH3l2l" alt="" width="272"><figcaption><p>Delta Waterfall Chart</p></figcaption></figure>

## **Measure Delta Waterfall Charts:**

* These charts compare different measures over the course of various members, providing insights into how the start and end measures change across a dataset.
* They require filling in both the "Values From" and "Values" fields, and allow for the comparison of aggregated measures.
* [Read more about Measure Delta Waterfall Charts](/chart-types/waterfall-charts/measure-delta-waterfall-chart.md)

<figure><img src="/files/EXYxkFgFOeKgEcl30AST" alt="" width="323"><figcaption><p>Measure Comparison Waterfall Chart between PP to AC</p></figcaption></figure>

## **Deviation Waterfall Charts:**

* These charts can be added on top of an existing chart to visualize and accumulate deviations, making it easy to see how individual elements contribute to overall deviation from a baseline.
* They are particularly useful for variance analysis in performance metrics and budget comparisons.
* [Read more about Deviation Waterfall Charts](/chart-types/waterfall-charts/deviation-waterfall-charts.md)

<figure><img src="/files/cw77iVvrSaqCj95SbPVQ" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Deviation Waterfall Chart (Right)</p></figcaption></figure>

## Automatic Waterfall Selection

If Auto is selected, the waterfall will be shown as a running totals waterfall, *unless* two or more elements in the drill down history are selected. Then a delta waterfall is built. With one exception: If the selected elements don't have children in common (like Quarters, which have different months as children), a running totals waterfall will be built.

See [Automatic Chart Selection](/chart-types/automatic-chart-selection.md) for more details.

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