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title: 'Annotation Charts'
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description: 'Annotation charts are timeline charts with annotations shown in full on the right hand side. QueryRequirements Column 1: Numeric - Date as a Unix Timestamp Column 2: Numeric - The Y value Column 3: Text - Annotation Title (or null or an empty string) …'
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# Annotation Charts

Annotation charts are timeline charts with annotations shown in full on the right hand side.

![img-046](https://manuals.remository.com/plotalot/user/pages/06.charts/18.annotation-charts/img-046.png "img-046")

| Query Requirements | **Column 1: Numeric - Date as a Unix Timestamp  Column 2: Numeric - The Y value  Column 3: Text - Annotation Title** (or null or an empty string)  **Column 4: Text - Annotation Detail** (or null or an empty string)   The query must return four columns, the first being a number representing a Unix timestamp. |
|---|---|
| Multiple Plots | **Yes**  Each plot has its own SQL query, a colour, and a name. |
| Axis Overrides | **Y Axis**  You can override the automatically calculated axis limits and extend the Y axis to values of your choice. |
| Data Formatting | **No** |
| Extra Columns | **No** |

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