Configuring Charts

Data can be displayed as charts or cross-tabs that include data that is specific to the each of the Group Headers and Footers. The Top Chart section of a report can be used to display one or more charts before the Report data table. The Bottom Chart section of the report can be used to display one or more charts after the Report data table.

SmartInsight comes with various chart types that can be used for Reports. These chart types include:

Pie Charts
Bar Graphs
Line Graphs
Column Charts
Stacked Charts

Example Chart

Follow the steps below to create a chart.

Drag and drop the Chart object from the Design tab located on the right side of the window, to the desired location in the Top Chartor Bottom Chart section of the Design canvas.
Result: The Chart object now displays in the Chart section in the Design canvas.

Click the Chart object just placed in the Chart section of the canvas.
Result: The Properties dialog for the Chart object is displayed in the Design panel located on the right side of the window

Click the drop down arrow in the ChartType field and select type of chart to display.
Result: The ChartType field displays the selected option.
Click the Title field and enter a title for the chart.
Set any other applicable properties.
Save the report by selecting Report > Save from the main menu.

The following table provides descriptions for the Chart property settings available for reports:

Property	Description	Grouping
Chart Type	Determines the chart type to be displayed in the report. Chart types include many different variations of Column Charts, Bar Charts, Pie Charts, Area Charts, and Line Charts.	Appearance
Title	Determines the chart title that will appear in the header of the top and or bottom chart.	Appearance
Height	Determines the height of the chart. Choices are: Small Medium Large	Appearance
Show Legend	Determines if the legend will be displayed with the chart. Choices are: Yes No	Appearance
Legend Layout	If Show Legend is set to Yes, this property determines the layout of the legend. Choices are: Column Row Table	Appearance
Legend Placement	If Show Legend is set to Yes, this property determines whether the Legend should be displayed inside or outside the plot area. Choices are: Inside Plot Area Outside Plot Area	Appearance
Legend Position	If Show Legend is set to Yes, this property determines where within the plot area the legend will be displayed. Choices are: Right (Center, Top, or Bottom) Bottom (Left, Center, or Right) Left (Top, Center, or Bottom) Top (left, Center, or Bottom)	Appearance
Palette	Determines the color scheme of the chart. Choices are : Default (Green) Excel (Light Blue) Earth Tones (Shades of Brown, Yellow, and Amber) Pastel (Shades of Blue and Purple) Semi Transparent (Burnt Orange)	Appearance
Show Grid Line	Determines if horizontal grid lines will be shown in the report. Choices are: Yes No Expressions can be used to define when grid lines would be shown.	Appearance
Enable 3D	Determines whether to display the Chart in 3D visual effect or not. Choices are: True Flase	Appearance
Dynamic Series	Determines if a Series value will be created by a series. If Yes, select the Series value. Choices are: Yes No	Advanced
Data Member	Determines the data model used for the Dynamic Series. All controls inside the Chart section have to be from this data model parent or child nodes.	Advanced
Series Value	If the Dynamic Series Property is set to Yes, enter or select a field or an expression to generate the Series. Choices are: Parent or child nodes of the selected data member Expressions can be used to define the Series value	Advanced
Sort Direction	Determines the direction in which the series will sort. Choices are: Ascending Descending	Advanced