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h2. Overview
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Maps the occurance of events against the values of a numeric data set over time.

h3. Chart Data Options
||Option||Description||
|LabelHorizontal Axis|Time value|
|ValueVertical Axis|Metric shown in the line (the top of the chart)|
|EventEvents|Binary values that signify if the event was occurring on each of the time values.|


h2. Event Chart Tutorial
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h3. Summary
In order to set up an Event 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 *ValueVertical Axis*
## Select field(s) to use as the *Event(s)*
# Create your chart, selecting *Special PurposeEvent* as the type, under andthe *EventSpecial Purpose* asheading
the chart
# Provide the *LabelHorizontal Axis*, *ValueVertical Axis*, and *Event* 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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In order to complete this tutorial you will need to import some sample data to use. Make sure you have a writable data source prepared.

*2.* You should now be on the Initialise Report page. Select the *CSV Import* as the build tool.
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*3.* Select your writable data source in order to store the spreadsheet data.

*4.* Select a view category

*5.* Select the [^EventChartSample.csv] file.

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*7.* You should now see the spreadsheet preview (as pictured here). Select *Report* as the category for each of the columns.

*8.* Set the spreadsheet name to be *Event Chart Sample* and the description to *Tutorial Data*.

*9.* Click on !step_right_on.png! at the top of the page to move to the next step.	 
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*10.* 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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*11.* Now you need to add metrics to your report. Click on the !expand.gif! next to the *Report* category to expand it.

*12.* Drag and drop *EventDate*, *SocialMediaCampaign*, *OnlineCampaign*, *PaperCampaign*, and *WebsiteHits* fields into the *Columns* area.

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*14.* You should now be on the Report Preview page. Click on the image of a Pie Chart (pictured here) to go to the Chart Format page where you can setup your chart.	 
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*15.* Click on the *Chart* Menu, select *Special Purpose* as the Chart Type and click on the picture of the *Event* Chart to select it. 

*16.* Click *Save*, this will load the options for an Event Chart.

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*17.* In the *Chart Data* section you will need to select the data for each setting in the chart.

*18.* Set the Label to *EventDate*, set the Value to *WebsiteHits*, and select the Events; *SocialMediaCampaign*, *OnlineCampaign*,  and *PaperCampaign*.

*19.* Click the *Refresh* link to generate your chart.

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*20.* You should now have a chart that looks like the one pictured. 

*21.* You now need to *Save* and *Activate* your chart. Click on the *Close* button to go back to the Report Preview page.
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*22.* Click on the *Save* Menu and use *Event Chart Tutorial* as the Name.

*23.* Type *This Event Chart was created using the Charts Tutorial* as the Description.

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

*25.* Click *Activate*.	

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

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