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Charts

Charts turn numeric query results into visual summaries on the report.

Goal

Add a chart and choose the right chart type for your data.

Prerequisites

  • Report query (or dataset) includes category and value fields
  • Design tab is active

Steps

  1. Select the Chart tool.
  2. Place the chart or complete the Chart Wizard.
  3. Choose a chart type.
  4. Bind category and series/value fields.
  5. Set titles, legend, and colors.
  6. Preview.

[ Screenshot: Chart Wizard ]

Chart types

Type Best for
Bar / Horizontal Bar / Stacked Bar Comparing categories
Pie Parts of a whole
Line Trends across ordered categories
Area Cumulative trends
Scatter Relationships between two numeric measures
Time Series Coming Soon

Tips

Tip

Place overview charts in Title or Summary bands; place small sparklines carefully in Detail only when each row needs its own chart.

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