Chart type selection - restructured
BMC Remedy Smart Reporting provides several types of charts that let you visualize data most effectively. It is important to use the correct chart type, based on the data presented in your report. Once you select a suitable chart type, the data selection panel displays the components available in the chart. To generate the chart, you must add fields to each component. Component validation ensures you add all mandatory components, and add correct field types to each component. Some chart types provide drill capabilities so that you can drill into more detailed charts or tables for a greater level of data analysis.
This topic provides the following information:
Drill capability on charts
Chart drill functionality inherits drill parameters of the report and provides a way to drill into detailed or related data. Use the standard drill functions to setup the drill parameters for a report. The following drill capabilities are available:
- Drill down—provides you with the option to drill down logical hierarchies within your data, viewing data from different angles and levels.
- Drill anywhere—allows the user to move through levels of detail within a single report.
- Drill through—the ability to click on a hyperlink and move from one report to another - typically to show more detail.
Note
Ensure that the report drill through parameters and fields are same as those used in the chart.
Chart components
When you select a chart type, the data selection panel is refreshed to display the available chart components for that chart type. Standard components are available for most of the common chart types, whereas specialty components are available for some special chart types. To generate the chart, you must select appropriate fields for each chart component.
Chart types
BMC Remedy Smart Reporting provides the following ways to select a chart in your report:
Auto chart—automatically generates common chart types such as Bar, Column, Scatter, and Line charts. The functionality provides common component areas such as Horizontal Axis, Vertical Axis, Color, and Size. Based on the fields you select for each component area, the auto chart generates a most suitable chart.
Recommendation
For selecting a specific type of chart or any special charts, use the chart selection panel from the right navigation bar.
Chart selection panel—makes different chart types available for selection. Charts that are suitable for the type of data in your report are available for selection, whereas, other chart types are unavailable. You can swap between different chart types to see different visualizations.
The chart selection panel organizes the available chart types in different categories. The following sections describe the chart types available in each category:
Auto chart
Analytical charts
Area charts
Bar charts
Column charts
Combination charts
Financial charts
Line charts
Maps
Meter charts
Pie charts
Special purpose charts
Chart selector guide
a field that defines the color applied for the cross tab series data.
The option is only available if you have a cross tab data set available and is used to determine the color applied for cross tab series data.
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