HP Storage Essentials Storage Resource Management Report Optimizer Software 6.0 Building Reports Using the Web Intelligence Java Report Panel (August 2008)

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For information on formatting charts and positioning charts on the report page, see
”Formatting charts” on page 180 and ”Positioning charts on the report page” on
page 179.
Changing existing tables and charts to different chart types
You can change the way information is presented on reports by turning the tables and
charts into different chart types. This enables you to apply different formats and decide
which format communicates the information most clearly.
Example: How does revenue in California compare to revenue in other states?
You work in the California branch of a retail clothing chain, and have been sent a report
showing revenue by quarter for the western region:
The data is presented in crosstab form, which gives you a good method for analyzing
exact revenues by state or quarter. But you want to quickly compare revenue in California
to revenue in other states. You turn the crosstab into a 3D Bar chart to get a quick
comparative overview of the data.
Applying different templates to charts
You can change the format of existing charts or turn tables into charts. Web Intelligence
applies the new template to the chart values.
You can change the template by:
• dragging a different chart template onto a chart
• using the Turn To dialog box