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You can view report data as a graphic representation, such as a pie chart, or a tabular format which lets you view information as a spreadsheet. You can switch between these views at any time.

When using graphical charts, it is recommended that you match the type of data to the appropriate type of chart. For example, if you want to show trends over a period of time, it is best to use a line chart instead of a pie chart because a pie chart is designed to display information for a specific moment in time.

Graphic Charts

There are several types of default graphic reports as follows:

Column

Bar

Pie

Line

Area

Once report data is open as a graphic chart, with the appropriate rights, you can make changes to the way the chart looks and export the graphic to a .pdf file. See Changing the Appearance of a Report for more information.

Pie ChartDisplays information in a circular format with specific data represented as slices of the overall pie. Best used to display information for a specific point in time.

Pie Chart

Pie Chart

Tip: When working with pie charts, single click on a slice of the pie to separate it from the rest of the pie. Single-click again to move it back to the pie.

Separating a Slice of Pie

Separating a Slice of Pie

Line ChartDisplay information as points connected by a line. Best used to show trends in data over a period of time.

Line Chart

Line Chart

Bar chartDisplays information in horizontal bars. Best used to display a small amount of information over time and under different conditions.

Bar Chart

Bar Chart

Column chartDisplays information in vertical bars. Best used to display a small amount of information over time and under different conditions.

3D Column Chart

3D Column Chart

Area chartDisplays information in a filled area display. Best used for cumulative totals over time.

Area Chart

Area Chart

Tabular Chart

Tabular chart data is displayed in a spreadsheet format. You can sort the information in ascending or descending order by clicking the column header. (Data which spans columns does not have a column header, thus cannot be used for sorting.) You can export tabular data to Excel or to a .pdf format.