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h2. Overview
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Waterfall charts are a special type of Floating Column Chart. A typical waterfall chart shows how an initial value is increased and decreased by a series of intermediate values, leading to a final value.

h3. Chart Data Options
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|LabelHorizontal Axis|This is the category label for the X axis|
|SeriesVertical Axis|Typically a numeric value such as $.  An item that you want to measure on your Chart|


h2. Waterfall Chart Tutorial
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h3. Summary
In order to set up a Waterfall Chart you will need:
# Create a report with chart display
## Select a field to use as the *LabelHorizontal Axis*
## Select a field to use as the *SeriesVertical Axis*
# Create your chart, selecting *SpecialProportional PurposeInfographic* as the type, under andthe *WaterfallSpecial Purpose* asheading
the chart
# Provide the *LabelHorizontal Axis* and *SeriesVertical Axis* options and
*Refresh*
# Customise the Chart as required
# *Close* the Chart Builder
# *Save* your report

h3. Tutorial
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*1.* Click on the *Create* link and select *Report* to begin building your report.
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*2.* You should now be on the Initialise Report page. Select the *Drag and Drop Builder* as the build tool.
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*3.* Select *Ski Team* as the View.

*4.* Now click the !step_right_on.png! button to proceed.
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*5.* You should now be on the *Step 1. Report Data* page. To start with, set the Output Options to *Chart Only* by selecting it in the *Report Options* section on the right. This will ensure that the information appears as a chart.
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*6.* Drag and drop the !rpt_dim.png! *Month* dimension and !rpt_metric.png! *Invoiced (Pref Currency)* metric into the *Column Fields*.

*7.* Click on !step_right_on.png! at the top of the page.
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*8.* On the Report Preview page click on the Pie Chart image as before.

*9.* Click on the *Chart* Menu and select *Special Purpose* as the Chart Type and *Waterfall* as the subtype (click on the picture on the right).

*10.* Click *Save* to load the options for a *Waterfall Chart*.

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*11.* Set the Label to *Month*.

*12.* Select *Sum Invoiced (Pref Currency)* as the Series.

*13.* Click *Refresh* to generate your chart.	

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*14.* You should now have a chart that looks like this. You now need to *Save* and *Activate* your chart.	 
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*15.* Click on the *Close* button to go back to the Report Preview page.

*16.* Click on the *Save* Menu and use *Waterfall Tutorial* as the Name.

*17.* Type *This Waterfall Chart was created using the Charts Tutorial* as the Description.

*18.* Enter *Tutorial* as the Category and *Charts* as the Sub Category.

*19.* Click *Activate*.	 

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{section}Proceed to the *Output* step
# *Save* your report

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