Operation Manual

Charting
Charting concepts
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• Stacked bar chart
A Stacked bar chart displays data as a series of vertical bars. This type of
chart is best suited for representing three series of data, each series
represented by a color stacked in a single bar (for example, sales for
1997, 1998, and 1999).
Line
A line chart displays data as a series of points connected by a line. This type
of chart is best suited for showing data for a large number of groups (for
example, total sales over the past several years).
Area
An area chart displays data as areas filled with color or patterns. This type of
chart is best suited for showing data for a limited number of groups (for
example, percentage of total sales for AZ, CA, OR, and WA).
Pie
A pie chart displays data as a pie, split and filled with color or patterns. Pie
charts are typically used for one group of data (for example, the percentage of
sales for the entire inventory); however, you have the option to choose
multiple pie charts for multiple groups of data.
Doughnut
A doughnut chart is similar to a pie chart, displaying data as sections of a
circle or doughnut. If, for example, you charted sales by region on a particular
report, you would see the total number of sales (the figure) in the center of the
doughnut and the regions as colored sections of the doughnut. As with the pie
chart, you have the option to choose multiple doughnut charts for multiple
groups of data.
3-D Riser
A 3-D Riser chart displays data in a series of 3-dimensional objects, lined up
side-by-side, in a 3-dimensional plane. The 3-D Riser chart shows the
extremes in your report data. For example, the differences between sales by
customer by country are visually dynamic when presented in this chart.
3-D Surface
3-D Surface charts present a topographic view of multiple sets of data. If, for
example, you need a chart to show the number of sales by customer by
country, in a visually dynamic and relational format, you might consider using
the 3-D Surface chart.