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The Dundas Chart Designer page for a new chart element is as shown in the figure below.
Figure 1 - The Chart Designer page for a new chart element
A chart must have a source from which it receives the data it is to display. A chart is therefore always based on an Aggregated Table (go to Table Designer Overview for more information).
To indicate to the system which table you wish to use as the source for your chart, drag the appropriate Aggregated Table element from the Report toolbox (note that you may have to expand the report page by clicking the + symbol in front of the report page name), and drop the table into the Drop Table Here area .as shown in the figure below.
Note: The aggregate table element used to provide the data for a chart does not necessarily have to be on the same page as the Chart. Any aggregated table in the Report toolbox can be used.
Figure 2 - Selecting a source table for a Chart
When you drop a table into the designated area, the Chart Designer page refreshes and suggests a chart layout based on the default chart style specified in the Report Template (go to Templates Overview for more information). An example of the Chart Designer page is shown in the figure below.
Figure 3 - The Chart Designer page with a source table
You can now go to the other tabs in the Chart Designer and set up the chart as required.
Automatic Preview
The Preview checkbox is located above the chart in the chart designer page. If Preview is selected, Reportal will automatically update the preview of the chart every time you change a setting. If you deselect this option, you must manually click the chart’s Preview button (in the toolbar above the properties area) to refresh with the latest settings. The default setting is Selected.
Designing your Chart
The various tabs in the column on the left of the chart designer page contain the properties available to you when you are designing the chart. The properties are grouped logically in the tabs. To design your chart, move between the tabs and choose the settings required until the chart looks as desired. When you are satisfied with the result, click Save (in the toolbar at the top of the page) to save the settings (go to Chart Settings Overview for more information).
The properties in these tabs, and a number of additional properties, are also available through the Advanced Properties functionality (go to Advanced Properties for more information).