Line Charts

Overview

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Type	Icon	When to Use
Line		You want to view trends over time by plotting data at points connected by lines. Use a line chart to plot many metrics.
3D Line		Similar to the line chart, but in three-dimensional form.
Z Chart		Trends over a short period of time; displaying the data, accumulative total, and moving total.
Stepped Line		A line chart where movement is shown in steps rather than straight lines.

Option	Description
Horizontal Axis	This is the category label for the X axis
Vertical Axis	Typically a numeric value such as $. An item that you want to measure on your Chart
Colour	This option is only available if you have a cross tab data set available and is used to determine the colour applied for cross tab series data.

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In order to set up a Line Chart you will need:

Create a report with chart display
1. Select a field to use as the Horizontal Axis
2. Select a field to use as the Vertical Axis
3. Select a field to use as the Colour (if you have decided to create a cross tab report)
Create your chart, selecting Line as the type
Provide the Horizontal Axis, Vertical Axis, and Colour options
Customise the Chart as required
Proceed to the Output step
Save your report

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In order to set up a Z Chart you will need:

Create a report with chart display
1. Select a date field to use as the Horizontal Axis
2. Select a field to use as the Vertical Axis
Create your chart, selecting Z Chart as the type
Provide the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis options
Customise the Chart as required
Proceed to the Output step
Save your report

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