Advanced Chart Wizard

Design a New Chart with the Advanced Chart Wizard

Important! It is recommended not to place the Chart in the detail section because you would get a Chart for each record.

Usually you should place a Chart in the Report Header; Report Footer or in a Group Header or Group Footer section.

If necessary insert a new Section Band.

Select the band where to place the Chart.

Click the Advanced Chart button.

Chart Type

Select the Chart type most convenient for your Chart.

Appearance

Select the Palette and Style from the drop down boxes.

Series

Add or remove series.

Assign a name for each series.

Data

Select the Series Binding tab.

Select the Argument Properties for the X axes.

Select the Value Properties Value for the Y axes.

Diagram

Set your preferred diagram values.

Axes

Set your preferred Axes values.

Series Views

Set your preferred Series Views values.

Point Labels

Set your preferred Point Label values.

Chart Title

Assign a Chart title.

Legend

Define Legend settings.

Click Finish.

Re-size Chart

Re-size and reposition the Chart if needed.

Preview the Report and Chart

To view how a Report will look either in the DBxtra Designer or DBxtra Desktop Viewer, click Print Preview on the menu.

Click the Preview command on the Ribbon to see how your Report and Chart looks like.

HMTL View

To view how a Report will look in the Report web service, click HTML View on the menu.

See also: Report Preview

 

Save the Report with its Chart

Fine Tune Chart Formatting

The DBxtra  offers exhaustive Chart formatting options.

You can fine tune a Chart applying all options by invoking the Chart Wizard or by defining settings in the Property Grid.

Select any Chart control and change settings in the Property Grid.

Hint! Each Property is explained in the box below the Property Grid.

 

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Quick Chart Wizard

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