Working with Chart Data Regions

When you want to summarize data in a visual format, use the Chart data region. Charts enable you to present large volumes of aggregated information at a glance. It is important to carefully prepare and understand your data before you create a chart, as this will help you design your charts quickly and efficiently.

The following illustration shows many of the different elements used in the chart.

In This Section

• Preparing Data for Display in a Chart Data Region
  Describes considerations for changing or preparing the underlying dataset before displaying data on a chart.

• Chart Types
  Describes all of the chart types and sub-types available in Reporting Services, including considerations and best practices for using various chart types.

• Adding Data to a Chart Data Region
  Describes how to add data fields to the series and category groups on a chart.

• Displaying a Series with Multiple Data Ranges on a Chart
  Describes how to add scale breaks to a series that contains more than one range of data.

• Displaying Multiple Series on a Chart
  Describes several methods of showing multiple series on the same chart, including combining chart types, using the secondary axis, specifying different chart types and using multiple chart areas.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Add a Chart to a Report

Concepts

Formatting a Chart

Adding Other Report Items

Adding Interactive Features (Reporting Services)

Linking Multiple Data Regions to the Same Dataset

Nesting Data Regions