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Chart Layouts

The Chart Expert provides four layouts that correspond to certain sets of data.

You can create charts with any of the following layouts and, depending on the data you are using, you can change the chart from one layout to another.

Advanced

Use the Advanced layout when you have multiple chart values or when you do not have any group or summary fields in the report.

The Advanced chart layout supports one or two condition fields: with these condition fields, you can create a 2-D or 3-D chart. Other specific functions with the Advanced layout include:

Group

The Group layout is a simplified layout in which you show a summary on change of field for topics such as Country.

In order to create a chart using the Group layout, you must have at least one group and at least one summary field for that group.

Cross-Tab

Use the Cross-Tab layout to chart on a Cross-Tab object. A Cross-Tab chart uses the fields in the cross-tab for its condition and summary fields.

OLAP

Use the OLAP layout to chart on an OLAP grid. An OLAP chart uses the fields in the OLAP grid for its condition and summary fields.

Note   You can chart on OLAP data in other versions of Crystal Reports. The Crystal Reports Toolkit for the Rational Software Development Platform does not support OLAP grids.

See Also

Chart Types