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## Overview

Maps the occurance of events against the values of a numeric data set over time.

### Chart Data Options

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Horizontal Axis | Time value |
| Vertical Axis | Metric shown in the line (the top of the chart) |
| Events | Binary values that signify if the event was occurring on each of the time values. |

 

## Event Chart Tutorial


### Summary

In order to set up an Event 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 field(s) to use as the **Event(s)**
2. Create your chart, selecting **Event** as the type under the **Special Purpose** heading
3. Provide the **Horizontal Axis**, **Vertical Axis**, and **Event** options
4. Customise the Chart as required
5. Proceed to the **Output** step
6. **Save** your report