# 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](https://docs.innofalls.com/chart-types/waterfall-charts/running-intermediate-total-waterfalls)

<figure><img src="https://3415705954-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9tIV2XT53haGp6nlAPXL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c6c0bc8a86411434dfb10f9b23cb0696b930f41e%2FDrill-Down-Review-Sequence-1.png?alt=media" 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](https://docs.innofalls.com/chart-types/waterfall-charts/delta-waterfall-charts)

<figure><img src="https://3415705954-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9tIV2XT53haGp6nlAPXL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-42b3d469c8a2c5e2381b5deac56e9c9f7afd56d9%2FSimple-Waterfalls-Delta.png?alt=media" 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](https://docs.innofalls.com/chart-types/waterfall-charts/measure-delta-waterfall-chart)

<figure><img src="https://3415705954-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9tIV2XT53haGp6nlAPXL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-56017e4b7ad9e9890cc555f3646c9584d06c77c4%2Fimage.png?alt=media" 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](https://docs.innofalls.com/chart-types/waterfall-charts/deviation-waterfall-charts)

<figure><img src="https://3415705954-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9tIV2XT53haGp6nlAPXL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5bb7125349f28eb392af60832364f6190afd2407%2Fimage.png?alt=media" 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](https://docs.innofalls.com/chart-types/automatic-chart-selection) for more details.

![](https://3415705954-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9tIV2XT53haGp6nlAPXL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a9918adf686d83e01c22fc36cdb26c383d1ed0fc%2Fimage.png?alt=media)