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Creating reports
For example, a tube chart could give a quick visual summary of the number of
students enrolled in each class in the Sample application, using the Sum
aggregation type to calculate the total enrolled for all locations.
Figure C-5: Example chart report based on the Sample:Classes form
In ad hoc reports, you can click in the data area of the chart to open the form with
a results list containing the underlying requests. This drill-down function allows
you to work interactively with the data at the time you run or preview the report.
For example, to see more information about the students enrolled in the class
“Managing Within the Law” in the Sample application-, the instructor can run this
example report and then click the column labelled “Managing Within the Law” in
the chart. The Sample:Classes form then opens with a results list containing the
records for each student enrolled.
Type of charts
The following table describes the types of reports available from the Report
Console:
Chart Description
Pie Pie charts are most often used to display a few components that
are easily distinguishable. Typically, each slice of a pie chart
displays statistics from one variable as a slice of the pie.
Bar Bar charts are most often used for direct comparison of
magnitude between categories. Bar charts can also be used to
show time dependent data when the time interval is small.
Line Line charts are most often used to display trends. Line charts
display values along a common baseline, which allows quick and
accurate comparisons.
Area Area charts are used to display a limited number of related,
continuous variables.
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