Work with charts

A chart is a graphical representation of data. Charts are particularly useful for summarizing numeric data and showing the relationship between sets of values, called series. For example, a chart can show hours by location, job, or cost center over three months.

Because a chart presents a picture, it reveals trends that are not as apparent in a table or crosstab. Typically, reports display detail data in a table and summary data in a chart or crosstab, especially if the detail data spans multiple pages. A number of different types of charts are available as described in About charts.

The basic characteristics of a chart are determined in the report design. If you generate an interactive report, you can modify the chart in the following ways:

  • Change the chart type
  • Filter data
  • Format the chart

To select any of these options, select the chart to highlight it, then right-click the chart area to display the context menu containing these options.

Related topics

About charts