Operation Manual

Charting
Creating charts
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The arrow buttons on the Chart Expert dialog box allow you to move
fields from one list to the other. Single arrows move only the selected
field; double arrows move all fields at the same time.
7. Add the database fields you want to use as values to the Show value(s)
list.
8. If you do not want Crystal Reports to automatically summarize the chart
values for a formula field, select the Don’t summarize check box.
9. If the Axes and Options tabs appear, you can customize some of the
chart’s properties, such as the scaling of the axes, the legend, and the
data points.
10. Click the Text tab.
11. Accept the default title information or add new titles to your chart.
12. Click OK.
Note: When your chart is inserted, it may cover a portion of the report. Move
and resize the chart so that it fits properly within the report.
Charting on summary or subtotal fields (Group layout)
Many of the charts you create are based on summary or subtotals within your
report. In order to create these charts, you must have a summary or subtotal
already inserted into your report in a group header or footer. For more
information on inserting summaries and subtotals, see “Summarizing grouped
data” on page 189 and “Subtotaling” on page 194.
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To chart on a summary or subtotal field
1. On the Insert menu, click Chart.
An object frame appears in the Report Header area.
Tip: Another way to create a chart is to click the Insert Chart button on
the Insert Tools toolbar.
2. Drag the frame to the desired position in the Report Header, Group
Header, or Group Footer.
The Chart Expert dialog box appears.
Note: You may see a default chart in the Report Header section rather
than the Chart Expert dialog box. To select a different chart type, right-
click the default chart, and then click Chart Expert. The Chart Expert
dialog box appears.
3. On the Type tab, in the Chart type list, select a chart type.
Click the chart subtype that best illustrates your data. See “Chart types”
on page 283.