Specifications

Using graphs in reports
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Associating data with a graph
When using a graph in a report, you associate axes of the graph with columns
in the report.
The only way to get data into a graph in a report is through columns in the
report. You cannot add, modify, or delete data in the graph except by adding,
modifying, or deleting data in the report.
You can graph data from any columns retrieved into the report. The columns
do not have to be displayed.
About the examples
The process of specifying data for a graph is illustrated below using the Printer
table in the EAS Demo DB.
❖ To specify data for a graph:
1 If you are creating a new graph, the Graph Data dialog box displays.
Otherwise, select Properties from the graph’s pop-up menu and select the
Data page in the Properties view.
2 Fill in the boxes as described in the sections that follow, and click OK.
Specifying which rows to include in a graph
The Rows drop-down list allows you to specify which rows of data are graphed
at any one time:
Table 13-6: Specifying which rows to include in a graph
If you select Group
If you are graphing data in the current group in a grouped report and have
several groups displayed at the same time, you should localize the graph in a
group-related band in the Design view. This makes clear which group the graph
represents. Usually, the group header band is the most appropriate band.
Setting Meaning
All Graphs the data from all the rows that have been retrieved but not filtered
or deleted (that is, the rows in the primary buffer of the report)
Page Graphs only the data from the rows that are currently displayed on the
page
Group n Graphs only the data in the specified group (in a grouped report)