You can use the Chart Builder to represent your report's data visually when viewing a report.
Follow these best practices when building charts.
- Simple reports and summarized data are good candidates for charts.
- Consider the best chart type for your need: Area, Line, Bar, Pie, etc.
- Experiment with options and default filters.
- Mark finished charts Public in the Chart Builder to save to the Chart Library so others can use.
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With a report open for viewing (File >> Open a report or Report Management screen
Action >> Run), click
Tools >> Charts.
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Click
Create a chart.
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In the Chart Builder, click the chart type you want to add.
There are more than 40 types of charts to choose from, including the most common, like, Area, Bar, Column, Dependency Wheel, Line, and Pie. When clicked the Reporting Tool populates default chart options and builds a preview, making it easy for you to visualize the selected chart type. Click through the types and experiment with options from your report to build your chart. For more information on options, see the Charts widget topic.
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To save the chart so others can use it, on the Chart Builder check the Public option and click
Save to Chart Library. All users with access to this report will see this chart as an option in their Charts widget Chart Library.
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To add a chart to your report, click the chart in the Chart Library and click
View.