Charts (Classic Report Elements)
To view formatting settings, select a chart and then select the Report Element Format tab.
Display Settings
- Display section: Title, Data label, Plot Area Title.
- Display section \ Legend sub-section: Display, Title.
- Hide Chart section: Hide when empty, Hide always, Hide when formula is true.
- Dimensions and Measures section: Avoid duplicate row aggregation, Show measure values with empty dimension values, Show dimension values with empty measure values, Shows measure values when value = 0, Shows measure values for which the sum of values = 0.
- Errors And Warnings section: Show alert when incompatible data present
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Appearance Settings
- Background section: Color and transparency.
- Borders section: Border color, Border styles, Border thickness, All borders, No border, Border top Border left, Border bottom, Border right.
Style Settings
- Palettes section: Color palette.
- Pie section: Effect, Sector Edge Color, 3D Pie Chart Sector Edge.
- 3D section: 3D.
- Light And Shadow Effects section: Light And Shadow Effects, Shadow X Offset, Shadow Y Offset, Shadow Color, Shadow Rendering
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Layout Settings
- Size section: Width, Height.
- Relative Position section: Left edge of this chart is, Top edge of this chart is.
- Layout section \ Vertical sub-section: Avoid page breaks, Start on a new page, Repeat on every page.
- Layout section \ Horizontal sub-section: Avoid page breaks, Start on a new page, Repeat on every page.
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Charts (New Report Elements)
To view formatting settings, select a chart and then select the Report Element Format tab.
Display Settings
- Hide section: Hide when empty, Hide always, Hide when formula is true.
- Dimensions and Measures section: Avoid duplicate row aggregation, Show measure values with empty dimension values, Show dimension values with empty measure values, Shows measure values when value = 0, Shows measure values for which the sum of values = 0.
Appearance Settings
- Background section: No color, Color.
- Background section \ Pattern sub-section: None, Skin, URL, File, Linear Gradient.
- Borders section: Border color, Border styles, Border thickness, All borders, No border, Border top Border left, Border bottom, Border right.
Specific Settings
- Current Palette section: Palette.
- Title section: Text, Alignment.
- Value Label section: On, Off.
- Legend section: Position.
- Font section: Use default settings.
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Layout Settings
- Size section: Width, Height.
- Relative Position section: Place left of the element, Place top of the element.
- Page Break section \ Vertical sub-section: Avoid page breaks, Start on a new page, Repeat on every page.
- Page Break section \ Horizontal sub-section: Avoid page breaks, Start on a new page, Repeat on every page.
Advanced Settings
- Rows Limit section: Rows limit.
- CSS Class Editor section: Text.
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Let's Summarize What You've Learned
- Select appropriate chart types to present data clearly and support accurate insights.
- Use display settings to manage titles, legends, labels, and visibility based on data or formulas.
- Customize appearance with backgrounds, borders, palettes, and style effects like 3D or shadows.
- Apply layout options for size, positioning, and page breaks to optimize report presentation.
- Enable error and warning alerts to identify incompatible data or rendering issues.