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## Overview


| **Type** | **Icon** | **When to Use** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Line** | ![image](media://87b40156-7ab9-4d64-a1a2-aaed64b03e88) | You want to view trends over time by plotting data at points connected by lines. Use a line chart to plot many metrics. |
| **3D Line** | ![image](media://363bf1eb-c572-4fbf-bbe7-3a296394c142) | Similar to the line chart, but in three-dimensional form. |
| **Z Chart** | ![image](media://2d9477d5-0b38-4431-a6d1-470b4d1395a6) | Trends over a short period of time; displaying the data, accumulative total, and moving total. |
| **Stepped Line** | ![image](media://0da7953a-872d-4fb9-a501-7846b4539daa) | A line chart where movement is shown in steps rather than straight lines. |

### Chart Data Options

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Horizontal Axis | This is the category label for the X axis |
| Vertical Axis | 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. |

## Line Chart Tutorial


### Summary

In order to set up a Line Chart you will need:

1. Create a report with chart display
  1. Select a field to use as the **Horizontal Axis**
  2. Select a field to use as the **Vertical Axis**
  3. Select a field to use as the **Colour** (if you have decided to create a cross tab report)
2. Create your chart, selecting **Line** as the type
3. Provide the **Horizontal Axis**, **Vertical Axis**, and **Colour** options
4. Customise the Chart as required
5. Proceed to the **Output** step
6. **Save** your report

 

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## Z Chart Tutorial


### Summary

In order to set up a Z Chart you will need:

1. Create a report with chart display
  1. Select a date field to use as the **Horizontal Axis**
  2. Select a field to use as the **Vertical Axis**
2. Create your chart, selecting **Z Chart** as the type
3. Provide the **Horizontal Axis** and **Vertical Axis** options
4. Customise the Chart as required
5. Proceed to the **Output** step
6. **Save** your report

 

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