Use the Parameters window to define a distribution
chart. Use this window to select which fields to chart and to define a legend.
The following controls and fields appear:
- Vertical Axis field
- Select a field that you want to include on the vertical axis. If the field
is not in the list, be sure the Show All Fields check
box is selected.
Note: The vertical axis must be a field that contains a numeric
value.
- Vertical Axis function
- Select a function that you want to perform on the field that you selected
for the x-axis. Functions are used to manipulate your chart data and return
a result. Available functions vary according to the type of field that you
select:
- Count returns a count of all the records that include the selected
field.
- Minimum returns the minimum value found in the selected field.
- Maximum returns the maximum value found in the selected field.
- Sum returns the sum of the values found in the selected field.
- Average returns the average value found in the selected field.
- Horizontal Axis field
- Select the field to track on the x-axis.
- Horizontal Axis sort
- Sorts in ascending or descending order. If you leave this field blank,
the field remains unsorted.
- Legends
- You can specify up to two legends to help you analyze the chart data.
When you select a legend field, the chart organizes the data according to
this field and lists all the associated values found. For example, if you
select State as a legend field, the chart groups all
records by State and displays the State values
in the Legend.
- Legends sort
- You can sort in either ascending or descending order. If you leave this
field blank, the field remains unsorted.