Troubleshooting

Charting on a Field Not Already Grouped in the Report

I want to create a chart based on changing a specific field but don't know how.

Select the On Change Of charting option under the Advanced layout option and then specify the field or fields to break the chart sections on by selecting any of the fields in the available fields listing. Unlike the drop-down box under the Group layout, you can select any of the available report fields in this interface, dynamically order them with the Order button, or restrict their display on the report to a specified Top or Bottom N with the Top N button.

Displaying a Chart Beside Related Report Data

I want to add a chart to a report that is displayed alongside or inline with other displayed report data.

This can be accomplished by adding your charts into report sections (for instance, Group or Report Headers) above the data you wish to have them displayed besides. You can then use the Underlay Following Sections option accessed through the Section Expert dialog. With some design forethought, you can create nicely formatted reports that integrate both data and visuals very closely.