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How to select a chart data set

  1. Navigate to the Select Data page of the chart builder. Figure 15-1 shows Select Data for a meter chart.
  2. Figure 15-1 Select Data

    Figure 15-1 Select Data
  3. In Select Data Set, select an option:
    • To use the data set that is bound to the container element, such as a grid or table, in which the chart appears, select Inherit Data from Container.
    • To use a different data set, select Use Data Set, then select a data set from the drop-down list.
    • To build a new data set, select Use Data Set, and choose Create New.

Data Preview shows some of the data for the data set. Reviewing sample data can help you decide which column to use for a series. For example, in Figure 15-2, Data Preview shows several columns of stock data.

Figure 15-2 Data Preview with data for a stock chart

Figure 15-2 Data Preview with data for a stock chart

You can limit the data that the chart displays. To filter the data set, choose Filters. If you use a data set in which you defined parameters, you can review or change a parameter value. To see data set parameters, choose Parameters. You can also modify the column binding for the data in a chart. To see current binding settings, choose Data Binding.

To sort data, choose Edit Group and Sorting. Figure 15-3 shows the location of Edit Group and Sorting for a bar chart.

Figure 15-3 Selecting a sorting option and enabling grouping

Figure 15-3 Selecting a sorting option and enabling grouping

You can group category data in a chart. Grouping data enables you to plot chart data using different category values from those that the expression returns. You can group text, numeric, or date-and-time data.


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