Overview
Type |
Icon |
When to Use |
|---|---|---|
Horizontal Bar |
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You want to highlight values for easy comparison and plot your numbers horizontally. Use a bar chart to place less emphasis on time and focus on comparing values. |
3D Horizontal Bar |
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Similar to the horizontal bar chart, but in three a dimensional form. |
Stacked Horizontal Bar |
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Categorical data, grouped or stacked to assist comparison. Use when part-to-whole comparison is important. |
Horizontal Cylinder |
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Similar to the horizontal bar, but having chart components shown in cylindrical form. |
Proportional Bar |
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Displays how close values in different categories came to the highest category value. |
Chart Data Options
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
Vertical Axis |
This is the category label for the X axis |
Horizontal |
Typically a numeric value such as $. An item that you want to measure on your Chart |
Colour |
This option is only available if you have a cross tab data set available and is used to determine the colour applied for cross tab series data. |
Bar Chart Tutorial
Summary
In order to set up a Bar Chart you will need:
- Create a report with chart display
- Select a field to use as the Vertical Axis
- Select a field to use as the Horizontal Axis
- Select a field to use as the Colour (if you have decided to create a cross tab report)
- Create your chart, selecting Bar as the type
- Provide the Horizontal Axis, Vertical Axis, and Colour options and Refresh
- Customise the Chart as required
- Proceed to the Output step
- Save your report