Download BusinessObjects User's Guide: Reporting Techniques and Formatting

BusinessObjects User’s Guide: Reporting Techniques and Formatting
Creating a chart
There are several ways to create a chart. You can:
• use the Insert Chart wizard
• turn an existing table or crosstab into a chart
• copy and paste an existing table or crosstab and then turn it into chart
To create a chart you need to use at least one measure object and one dimension
or detail object.
Creating a chart using the New Chart Wizard
Insert Chart
You can use the New Chart Wizard to insert a chart in a report. The following
procedure shows you one way to create a chart using existing data.
1. Click Insert Chart on the Report toolbar
or, Click Chart on the Insert menu.
The cursor changes to the insert chart icon.
2. Click in an empty section of the report and drag the cursor to draw a box
around the area where you want the chart to display.
insert chart icon NOTE
The size of the box you draw determines the size of the chart.
Creating a chart
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