Chart s RDL

Chart's RDL

A rudimentary chart is described by the following RDL:

 Chart Name="chart1">           {POSITION}           <DataSetName>DataSet1</DataSetName>           {SERIES GROUPS}           {CATEGORY GROUPS}           {CHART DATA} </Chart> 

A real-life chart has additional elements in its RDL, such as sections for Axis, Gridlines, Plot Area, and Legend. These elements describe graphical presentation details for a chart.

Reporting Services supports the following chart types: Column, Bar, Line, Pie, Scatter, Bubble, Area, Doughnut, and Stock. Table 11.4 provides a description of each type.

Table 11.4. Chart Types

Chart Type	Description
Column	Displays data as sets of vertical columns . Includes information about hybrid column/line charts .
Bar	Displays data as sets of horizontal bars.
Line	Displays data as a set of points connected by a line.
Pie	Displays data as percentages of the whole.
XY(Scatter)	Displays data as a set of points in space.
Bubble	Displays a set of symbols whose position and size are based on the data in the chart.
Area	Displays data as a set of points connected by a line, with a filled-in area below the line.
Doughnut	Displays data as percentages of the whole.
Stock	Displays data as a set of lines with markers for high, low, close, and open values.

You can select a chart's type by either right-clicking on a chart and selecting Chart Type from the shortcut menu or by selecting Properties from the same shortcut menu and working with the Chart Properties dialog box on the General tab.